correlate (redirected from correlates)

cor·re·late  (kôr-lt, kr-)

v. cor·re·lat·ed, cor·re·lat·ing, cor·re·lates

v.tr.

1. To put or bring into causal, complementary, parallel, or reciprocal relation.

2. To establish or demonstrate as having a correlation: correlated drug abuse and crime.

v.intr.

To be related by a correlation.

adj. (-lt, -lt)

Related by a correlation, especially having corresponding characteristics.

n. (-lt, -lt)

Either of two correlate entities; a correlative.

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[Back-formation from correlation.]

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corre·lata·ble adj.

corre·lator n.

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correlate

Verb

[-lating, -lated]

to place or be placed in a mutual relationship: water consumption is closely correlated to the number of people living in a house

Noun

either of two things mutually related

correlation n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	correlate - either of two or more related or complementary variables correlative variable quantity, variable - a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
Verb	1.	correlate - to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation; "Do these facts correlate?" correlate - bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation; "I cannot correlate these two pieces of information" correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
	2.	correlate - bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation; "I cannot correlate these two pieces of information" associate, colligate, link, relate, tie in, connect, link up - make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all" correlate - to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation; "Do these facts correlate?"
Adj.	1.	correlate - mutually related correlated, correlative related, related to - being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics ; "painting and the related arts"; "school-related activities"; "related to micelle formation is the...ability of detergent actives to congregate at oil-water interfaces"

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correlate

verb 1. correspond, parallel, be connected, equate, tie in, match

2. connect, compare, associate, tie in, coordinate, match

Translations

correlate [ˈkɔrɪleɪt] vi to correlate with → tener correlación con

correlate [ˈkɔrɪleɪt] vt → mettre en corrélation

vi to correlate with → correspondre à

correlate [ˈkɔrɪleɪt] vt → zueinander in Beziehung setzen

vi to correlate with → in einer Beziehung stehen zu

correlate [ˈkɔrɪleɪt] vt → mettere in correlazione

vi to correlate with → essere in rapporto con