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 — (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
