correlate

correlate
I. noun Etymology: back-formation from correlation Date: 1643 1. either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (as husband and wife) 2. a phenomenon that accompanies another phenomenon, is usually parallel to it, and is related in some way to it <
precise electrical correlates of conscious thinking in the human brain — Bayard Webster
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correlate adjective II. verb (-lated; -lating) Date: circa 1742 intransitive verb to bear reciprocal or mutual relations ; correspond transitive verb 1. a. to establish a mutual or reciprocal relation between <
correlate activities in the lab and the field
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b. to show correlation or a causal relationship between 2. to present or set forth so as to show relationship <
he correlates the findings of the scientists, the psychologists, and the mystics — Eugene Exman
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correlatable adjectivecorrelator noun

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • correlate — UK US /ˈkɒrəleɪt/ verb [I or T] ► if two things correlate, or are correlated, they are connected, and affect each other: correlate to sth »At this point, the advertising hasn t correlated to an increase in sales. correlate (sth) with sth »Oil… …   Financial and business terms

  • Correlate — Cor re*late (k[o^]r r[ e]*l[=a]t or k[o^]r r[ e]*l[=a]t ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Correlated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Correlating}.] [Pref. cor + relate.] To have reciprocal or mutual relations; to be mutually related. [1913 Webster] Doctrine and worship …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Correlate — Cor re*late , v. t. To put in relation with each other; to connect together by the disclosure of a mutual relation; as, to correlate natural phenomena. Darwin. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Correlate — Cor re*late (k?r r? l?t), n. One who, or that which, stands in a reciprocal relation to something else, as father to son; a correlative. South. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • correlate — I noun affiliate, agnate, ally, analogue, associate, cognate, companion, comparison, complement, complemental term, congener, coordinate, correspondent, counterpart, double, duplicate, equal, equivalent, fellow, like, match, mate, parallel,… …   Law dictionary

  • correlate — (n.) 1640s, perhaps a back formation from CORRELATION (Cf. correlation). As a verb, attested from 1742. Related: Correlated; correlating; correlative …   Etymology dictionary

  • correlate — n *parallel, analogue, counterpart …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • correlate — [v] equate, compare associate, be on same wavelength*, connect, coordinate, correspond, have good vibes*, interact, parallel, relate mutually, tie in*, tune in on*; concept 39 Ant. differ, disassociate, disconnect, imbalance …   New thesaurus

  • correlate — ► VERB ▪ have or bring into a relationship in which one thing affects or depends on another. ► NOUN ▪ each of two or more related or complementary things …   English terms dictionary

  • correlate — [kôr′ə lāt΄, kär′ə lāt] n. [back form. < CORRELATION] either of two interrelated things, esp. if one implies the other adj. closely and naturally related vi. correlated, correlating to be mutually related (to or with) vt. to bring (a thing)… …   English World dictionary

  • correlate — I UK [ˈkɒrəleɪt] / US [ˈkɔrəˌleɪt] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms correlate : present tense I/you/we/they correlate he/she/it correlates present participle correlating past tense correlated past participle correlated formal * a) if two …   English dictionary

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