Correlate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

Britannica Dictionary definition of CORRELATE

formal

1

[no object]

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to have a close connection with something

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to have a correlation to something

◊ If two things correlate, a change in one thing results in a similar or an opposite change in the other thing.

• In general terms, brain size correlates with intelligence. [=a larger brain generally suggests greater intelligence]
• Some studies have shown that the success of students correlates negatively with the number of students in a class. [=when more students are in a class, the students are less successful]
• In this case, a difference in height correlates [=_corresponds_] to a difference in weight.

2

[+ object]

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to show that a close connection exists between (two or more things)

• There is no evidence correlating height and intelligence.

be correlated

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to have a close connection

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to correlate

• Brain size is correlated with intelligence.

Britannica Dictionary definition of CORRELATE

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either one of two things that are closely connected or correlated with each other

• brain size as a correlate of intelligence