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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Consider for example whether value stocks’ relative strength over the trailing four months is correlated with their relative strength over the subsequent four months.
From MarketWatch
And in terms of investor portfolios, gold has taken on a “larger strategic role” as stocks and bonds start behaving “less like diversifiers and more like correlated risks,” she added.
From MarketWatch
"However, people of color are correlated with lower emissions rates, indicating that a large fraction of this pollution is transported to these communities, rather than emitted by them."
From Science Daily
Aluminum prices are closely correlated with copper, as both benefit from electrification and energy transition demand.
Test performance is correlated with family income, but it turns out that recommendation letters and summer experiences are even more so.
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