CORRELATE

I. noun Etymology: back-formation from correlation Date: 1643 either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (as husband and wife), a phenomenon that accompanies another phenomenon, is usually parallel to it, and is related in some way to it , ~ adjective II. verb (-lated; -lating) Date: circa 1742 intransitive verb to bear reciprocal or mutual relations ; correspond , transitive verb 1. to establish a mutual or reciprocal relation between , to show correlation or a causal relationship between, to present or set forth so as to show relationship , correlatable adjective correlator noun