correlate
Use Correlate in a sentence
cor·re·late
[v., adj. kawr-uh-leyt, kor-; n. kawr-uh-lit, -leyt, kor-] verb, cor·re·lat·ed, cor·re·lat·ing, adjective, noun 
əˌleɪt, ˈkɒr-; 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.
adjective
3.
mutually or reciprocally related.
noun
4.
either of two related things, especially when one implies the other.
Related forms
cor·re·lat·a·ble, adjective
in·ter·cor·re·late, verb (used with object), in·ter·cor·re·lat·ed, in·ter·cor·re·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) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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 | |
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Correlate
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
correlate
1640s, perhaps a back-formation from correlation. As a verb, attested from 1742. Related: Correlated (1859); correlating (1865); correlative (1530).
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Example sentences
Improper weight and diet strongly correlate with chronic diseases, which account for three-fourths of all health-care spending.
Well there are certain facial features which correlate with high levels of estrogen during puberty.
What about little circles at the end of sentences that correlate to phrase-notes at the end.
The study also found that these upswings in hurricane strength correlate with a rise in sea-surface temperatures.
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