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correlate

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English

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Etymology

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From cor- +‎ relate.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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correlate (third-person singular simple present correlates, present participle correlating, simple past and past participle correlated)

  1. (transitive) To compare things and bring them into a relation having corresponding characteristics.
  2. (intransitive) To be related by a correlation; to be correlated.
    • 1871, Edward Burnett Tylor, Primitive Culture:
      Doctrine and worship correlate as theory and practice.
    • 1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, pages 3-4:
      As with the Lejeuneaceae, this pattern of massive speciation appears to be correlated with the Cretaceous explosion of the angiosperms and the simultaneous creation of a host of new microenvironments, differing in humidity, light intensity, texture, etc.
    • 2020 January 15, Chris Cillizza, “Exhibit 9,172 that global warming is an urgent threat”, in CNN‎[1]:
      The starkness of the studies correlates with the rising number of people – especially Democrats – who see climate change as not just an issue but the issue of our times.
    • 2022 September 12, Deidre McPhillips, “Critiques mount around popular annual college rankings”, in CNN‎[2]:
      “We must stop conflating selectivity with excellence. We must stop correlating prestige with privilege,” he said.
    • 2024 April 9, Madeline Holcombe, “Gen Z is less happy than the rest of us. Here is what would make a difference”, in CNN‎[3]:
      Two factors were heavily correlated with Gen Z happiness: how much time they got for weekend sleep and relaxation, and even more important was their sense of purpose, he said.

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Noun

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correlate (plural correlates)

  1. Either of a pair of things related by a correlation; a correlative.
    • 2022 March 22, Tasnim Ahmed, “How protected are we against Covid-19? Scientists search for a test to measure immunity”, in CNN‎[4]:
      Several studies have demonstrated that neutralizing antibodies are a strong correlate for protection against symptomatic infection with Covid-19 and its variants, with boosters enhancing neutralization.
      Peter Gilbert, professor of vaccine and infectious diseases at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and lead author of the Moderna study, says these correlates are useful to apply to large groups.

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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correlate

  1. inflection of correlare:
    1. second-person plural present indicative
    2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2

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Participle

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correlate f pl

  1. feminine plural of correlato

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Portuguese

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Verb

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correlate

  1. inflection of correlatar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative
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