I. cor ‧ rel ‧ ate 1 /ˈkɒrəleɪt, ˈkɒrɪleɪt $ ˈkɔː-, ˈkɑː-/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]
if two or more facts, ideas etc correlate or if you correlate them, they are closely connected to each other or one causes the other
correlate with
Poverty and poor housing correlate with a shorter life expectancy.
correlate strongly/significantly/closely
Lack of prenatal care correlates strongly with premature birth.
II. cor ‧ re ‧ late 2 /ˈkɒrələt, ˈkɒrɪlət $ ˈkɔː-, ˈkɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: correlation ]
either of two things that correlate with each other