I. ˈkȯr-ə-lət, ˈkär-, -ˌlāt noun
Etymology: back-formation from correlation
Date: 1643
1. : either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (as husband and wife)
2. : a phenomenon that accompanies another phenomenon, is usually parallel to it, and is related in some way to it
precise electrical correlate s of conscious thinking in the human brain — Bayard Webster
• correlate adjective
II. -ˌlāt verb
( -lat·ed ; -lat·ing )
Date: circa 1742
intransitive verb
: to bear reciprocal or mutual relations : correspond
transitive verb
1.
a. : to establish a mutual or reciprocal relation between
correlate activities in the lab and the field
b. : to show correlation or a causal relationship between
2. : to present or set forth so as to show relationship
he correlate s the findings of the scientists, the psychologists, and the mystics — Eugene Exman
• cor·re·lat·able -ˌlā-tə-bəl adjective
• cor·re·lat·or -ˌlā-tər noun