correlator

C2 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

US /ˈkɔr.əˌleɪ.tɚ/ UK /ˈkɒr.ə.leɪ.tə/ See IPA manual

Freq #436898

Meanings

1

noun
something that correlates two sets of things; in logic, a relation that pairs terms in one field with terms in another

Russell used the relation between each number and its double as a correlator of the two series.
2

noun
a mathematical function that measures the correlation between signals, variables, or fields

The correlator revealed a strong similarity between the two time series.
3

noun
an electronic or computational device that compares two signals to detect similarity or relative delay

The receiver's correlator identified the known code within the noisy signal.

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Synonyms

1 noun · something that correlates... correspondencemapping relation

2 noun · a mathematical function... correlation function

3 noun · an electronic or... signal comparator

Word family

Forms correlators

Derived forms autocorrelatorcross-correlator

Related forms correlate correlation correlative

Etymology

Formed from correlate + the agent or instrument suffix -or. Correlate is based on Latin correlatus, built from com- ("together") + relatus ("carried back, related"). The noun can therefore name a relation, function, or device that establishes correlation.

Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

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# correlator

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈkɔr.əˌleɪ.tɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒr.ə.leɪ.tə/
**Frequency rank:** 436898

## Meanings
1. something that correlates two sets of things; in logic, a relation that pairs terms in one field with terms in another
2. a mathematical function that measures the correlation between signals, variables, or fields
3. an electronic or computational device that compares two signals to detect similarity or relative delay

## Examples
- Russell used the relation between each number and its double as a correlator of the two series.
- The correlator revealed a strong similarity between the two time series.
- The receiver's correlator identified the known code within the noisy signal.

## Synonyms
- correspondence
- correlation function
- signal comparator

## Derived Forms
- autocorrelator
- cross-correlator

## Related Forms
- correlate
- correlation
- correlative

## Etymology
Formed from correlate + the agent or instrument suffix -or. Correlate is based on Latin correlatus, built from com- ("together") + relatus ("carried back, related"). The noun can therefore name a relation, function, or device that establishes correlation.

## Topics
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- General Vocabulary

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