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correlate


2cor·re·late

verb \-ˌlāt\
cor·re·lat·edcor·re·lat·ing

Definition of CORRELATE

intransitive verb
: to bear reciprocal or mutual relations : correspond
transitive verb
1
a : to establish a mutual or reciprocal relation between <correlate activities in the lab and the field> b : to show correlation or a causal relationship between
2
: to present or set forth so as to show relationship <he correlates the findings of the scientists, the psychologists, and the mystics — Eugene Exman>
cor·re·lat·able \-ˌlā-tə-bəl\ adjective
cor·re·lat·or \-ˌlā-tər\ noun

Examples of CORRELATE

  1. There is no evidence correlating height and intelligence.
  2. <a demanding father who always correlated success with hard work>

First Known Use of CORRELATE

circa 1742

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