/ ˈkɒrəleɪt; NAmE ˈkɔːr-; ˈkɑːr-/ verb
1.
[ v ] if two or more facts, figures, etc. correlate or if a fact, figure, etc. correlates with another, the facts are closely connected and affect or depend on each other :
The figures do not seem to correlate.
A high-fat diet correlates with a greater risk of heart disease.
2.
[ vn ] to show that there is a close connection between two or more facts, figures, etc. :
Researchers are trying to correlate the two sets of figures.
► cor·rel·ate / ˈkɒrələt; NAmE ˈkɔːr-; ˈkɑːr-/ noun
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent. (as a noun): back-formation from correlation and correlative .