correlate
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
adjective
noun
verb
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to place or be placed in a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relationship
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(tr) to establish or show a correlation
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- correlatable adjective
- intercorrelate verb (used with object)
- noncorrelating adjective
- uncorrelated adjective
- uncorrelatedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of correlate
First recorded in 1635–45; probably back formation from correlation and correlative
Example Sentences
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That change in tone could start to impact stock performance heading into the new year, as sectors traditionally supported by lower interest rates underperform those more tightly correlated to domestic economic growth.
From Barron's
Asset accumulation generally correlates with increased gambling, but the type of asset is most important.
From MarketWatch
“The price appreciation of real-estate correlates quite well with official measures of inflation. And the yield on average makes up for what official figures underestimate real inflation by,” he says.
From MarketWatch
The projected price tag has already ballooned from $200 million to $400 million, but those numbers have almost no meaning since they don’t correlate to any plans that would generate an estimate.
From Salon
He said bitcoin tops also correlate tightly with copper peaks against gold, and sees no sign of that happening either.
From MarketWatch
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