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   Cor·re·late

   verb

   • 1. have a mutual relationship or connection, in which one thing affects or depends on another: "the study found that success in the educational system correlates highly with class" Similar correspondagreetallymatch uptie inbe consistentbe in agreementbe compatiblebe consonantbe congruousbe in tunebe in harmonyharmonizecoordinatedovetailequate torelate toconform tosuitfitmatchparallelinformal:squarejibearchaic:quadrateOpposite contrast
   • ▪ establish a mutual relationship or connection between: "we should correlate general trends in public opinion with trends in the content of television news" Similar connectanalogizeassociaterelatecomparebring togetherset side by sideshow a connection betweenshow a relationship betweenshow an association betweenshow a correspondence betweendraw an analogy between

   noun

   • 1. each of two or more related or complementary things: "strategies to promote health should pay greater attention to financial hardship and other correlates of poverty"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (as a noun): back-formation from correlation and correlative.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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