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correlate
[
v., adj.
kawr
-
uh
-leyt
,
kor
-
;
n.
kawr
-
uh
-lit
,
-leyt
,
kor
-
]
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cor·re·late
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v., adj.
ˈkɔr
əˌleɪt
,
ˈkɒr-
;
n.
ˈkɔr
ə
lɪt
,
-ˌleɪt
,
ˈkɒr-
/
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[
v., adj.
kawr
-
uh
-leyt
,
kor
-
;
n.
kawr
-
uh
-lit
,
-leyt
,
kor
-
]
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verb,
-lat·ed,
-lat·ing,
adjective, noun
verb (used with object)
1.
to place in or bring into mutual or reciprocal relation; establish in orderly connection:
to correlate expenses and income.
verb (used without object)
2.
to have a mutual or reciprocal relation; stand in
correlation
:
The results of the two tests correlate to a high degree.
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adjective
3.
mutually or reciprocally related.
noun
4.
either of two related things, especially when one implies the other.
Origin:
1635–45;
probably back formation from
correlation
and
correlative
Related forms
cor·re·lat·a·ble,
adjective
in·ter·cor·re·late,
verb (used with object),
-lat·ed,
-lat·ing.
non·cor·re·lat·ing,
adjective
un·cor·re·lat·ed,
adjective
un·cor·re·lat·ed·ly,
adverb
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correlate
(ˈkɒrɪˌleɪt)
—
vb
1.
to place or be placed in a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relationship
2.
(
tr
) to establish or show a correlation
—
adj
3.
having a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relationship
—
n
4.
either of two things mutually or reciprocally related
'correlatable
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
correlate
1640s, perhaps a back-formation from
correlation
. As a verb, attested from 1742. Related: Correlated (1859); correlating (1865); correlative (1530).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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