I. ˈkȯrəˌlāt, ˈkär-, usu -ād.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: back-formation from correlative & correlation
1. : either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (as husband and wife)
2. : one of two related things viewed in terms of its relationship to the other : correlative
expressing himself in … works of art that are the objective correlate of his inner emotional tensions — Herbert Read
3. : a phenomenon that accompanies another, usually also paralleling it (as in form, type, development, or distribution) and being related in some way to it
the tribal division coincides with geographic features and has a linguistic correlate
II. “ sometimes ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
intransitive verb
: to bear reciprocal or mutual relations
doctrine and worship correlate as theory and practice — E.B.Tylor
transitive verb
1. : to establish a definite stratigraphic relationship between
correlate the faunas or formations of two areas
2.
a. : to establish a mutual or reciprocal relation of
non-science and nonsense are nearly synonymous to many who highly correlate science and sense — Harlow Shapley
: relate as necessary or invariable accompaniments with or without the implication of causality
correlate emotional states with physiological changes
b. : to determine, establish, or show a usually causal relationship between
correlate their environment with the health of the children — Times Literary Supplement
3. : to establish a one-to-one correspondence of (two sets or series of things) : relate so that to each member of one set or series a corresponding member of another is assigned
the scores made by high school juniors … on seven standard … tests were correlated with teachers' ratings of those pupils on dramatic talent — Quarterly Journal of Speech
4.
a. : to put in relation with each other : connect systematically : present or set forth so as to show relationship
he correlates the findings of the scientists, the psychologists, and the mystics — Eugene Exman
b. : to bring into complementary relationship with each other : organize so as to advance effectively a common program
correlate the activities of the college and the … organizations for rural improvement — American Guide Series: Michigan
III. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective
1. : correlated
2. geology : belonging to the same stratigraphic horizon
correlate strata