correlate

[kawr-uh-leyt, kor-, kawr-uh-lit, -leyt, kor-]

verb (used with object)

correlated, correlating 

1. to place in or bring into mutual or reciprocal relation; establish in orderly connection.

   to correlate expenses and income.

verb (used without object)

correlated, correlating 

1. to have a mutual or reciprocal relation; stand in correlation.

   The results of the two tests correlate to a high degree.

adjective

1. mutually or reciprocally related.

noun

1. either of two related things, especially when one implies the other.

correlate

/ ˈkɒrɪˌleɪt /

verb

1. to place or be placed in a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relationship

2. (tr) to establish or show a correlation

adjective

1. having a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relationship

noun

1. either of two things mutually or reciprocally related

Other Word Forms

• correlatable adjective
• intercorrelate verb (used with object)
• noncorrelating adjective
• uncorrelated adjective
• uncorrelatedly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of correlate¹

First recorded in 1635–45; probably back formation from correlation and correlative

Example Sentences

This index’s two trading-day performance from Black Friday through Cyber Monday is inversely correlated with how it subsequently performs through the end of December.

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Where bitcoin goes has become a focal point for many stock investors as the cryptocurrency’s moves seem increasingly correlated to U.S. growth stocks.

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Many investors are surprised that corporate profit margins are correlated with the federal government’s deficit.

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The current CDC page now says the rise in autism diagnoses correlates with an increase in the number of vaccines given to infants.

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The goal was to understand which childhood experiences were most correlated with mobility.

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Related Words

• correspond 
• interact 
• tie in