correlate

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈkɔɹəleɪt/ UK /ˈkɒɹəleɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #49642

Meanings

1

verb
To have a close connection or relationship with something else, so that they change together.

Studies show that exercise correlates strongly with better sleep.
2

verb
To compare two or more things and show how they are connected.

Researchers tried to correlate the test scores with hours spent studying.
3

noun
One of two things that are closely related to each other.

High income is often a correlate of higher levels of education.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

3 noun · one of two things that are... correlative

Word family

Forms correlatedcorrelatescorrelatinguncorrelated

Etymology

From cor- + relate.

Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# correlate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈkɔɹəleɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒɹəleɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 49642

## Meanings
1. To have a close connection or relationship with something else, so that they change together.
2. To compare two or more things and show how they are connected.
3. One of two things that are closely related to each other.

## Examples
- Studies show that exercise correlates strongly with better sleep.
- Researchers tried to correlate the test scores with hours spent studying.
- High income is often a correlate of higher levels of education.

## Etymology
From cor- + relate.

## AI Etymology
Correlate is formed from cor- + relate. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include to have a close connection or relationship with something else, so that they change together and to compare two or more things and show how they are connected.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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