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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cor•re•late /v., adj. ˈkɔrəˌleɪt, ˈkɑr-; n. ˈkɔrəlɪt, -ˌleɪt, ˈkɑr-/USA pronunciation v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing, adj., n. v. - to show or establish a connection between: [~ + object]to correlate expenses and income.[~ + object + with + object]to correlate expenses with income.
- to have a relation or connection:[no object]A person's height and his eating of certain foods don't correlate.[~ + with + object]A person's weight usually correlates with his eating habits.
adj. - (of two things) related.
n. [countable] - either of two related things, esp. when one implies the other:a correlate of income with tax savings.
cor•re•lat•a•ble, adj. cor•rel•a•tive /kəˈrɛlətɪv/USA pronunciation adj. See -lat-1. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cor•re•late (v., adj. kôr′ə lāt′, kor′-;n. kôr′ə lit, -lāt′, kor′-),USA pronunciation v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing, adj., n. v.t. - to place in or bring into mutual or reciprocal relation;
establish in orderly connection:to correlate expenses and income.
v.i. - to have a mutual or reciprocal relation;
stand in correlation:The results of the two tests correlate to a high degree.
adj. - mutually or reciprocally related.
n. - either of two related things, esp. when one implies the other.
- probably back formation from correlation and correlative 1635–45
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