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correlate en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɔɹələt/ (US)
- kŏr′ə-lāt″
- kôr′ə-lāt″
- /ˈkɒɹələt/ (UK)
- /ˈkɑɹələt/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From cor- + relate.
Meanings
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Either of a pair of things related by a correlation; a correlative.
Several studies have demonstrated that neutralizing antibodies are a strong correlate for protection against symptomatic infection with Covid-19 and its variants, with boosters enhancing neutralization.
Peter Gilbert, professor of vaccine and infectious diseases at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and lead author of the Moderna study, says these correlates are useful to apply to large groups.
2022 March 22, Tasnim Ahmed, “How protected are we against Covid-19? Scientists search for a test to measure immunity”, in CNN:
Forms
Deriveds
correlator · autocorrelating · decorrelating · immunocorrelate · correlatingly · decorrelate · noncorrelating · equicorrelate · anticorrelate · correlatable · autocorrelate · correlatability · uncorrelate · intercorrelate · miscorrelate
correlate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɒɹəleɪt/ (UK)
- /ˈkɔɹəleɪt/ (US)
- kŏr′ə-lāt″
- (Southern-England) audio
- kôr′ə-lāt″
- (US) audio
- /ˈkɑɹəleɪt/ (US)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From cor- + relate.
Meanings
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(transitive) To compare things and bring them into a relation having corresponding characteristics.
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(intransitive) To be related by a correlation; to be correlated.
As with the Lejeuneaceae, this pattern of massive speciation appears to be correlated with the Cretaceous explosion of the angiosperms and the simultaneous creation of a host of new microenvironments, differing in humidity, light intensity, texture, etc.
1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, pages 3-4:Doctrine and worship correlate as theory and practice.
1871, Edward Burnett Tylor, Primitive Culture:The starkness of the studies correlates with the rising number of people – especially Democrats – who see climate change as not just an issue but the issue of our times.
2020 January 15, Chris Cillizza, “Exhibit 9,172 that global warming is an urgent threat”, in CNN:Two factors were heavily correlated with Gen Z happiness: how much time they got for weekend sleep and relaxation, and even more important was their sense of purpose, he said.
2024 April 9, Madeline Holcombe, “Gen Z is less happy than the rest of us. Here is what would make a difference”, in CNN:“We must stop conflating selectivity with excellence. We must stop correlating prestige with privilege,” he said.
2022 September 12, Deidre McPhillips, “Critiques mount around popular annual college rankings”, in CNN:
Forms
Translations (35)
fi korreloida (intransitive: to be related by a correlation) · it correlare (transitive: to compare) · de korrelieren (intransitive: to be related by a correlation) · pl skorelować (transitive: to compare) · fi vastata (intransitive: to be related by a correlation) · ru соотнести́сь (intransitive: to be related by a correlation) · fr corréler (transitive: to compare) · pt correlacionar (intransitive: to be related by a correlation) · nl correleren (intransitive: to be related by a correlation) · ru соотнести́ (transitive: to compare) · es correlacionar (transitive: to compare) · fi verrata (transitive: to compare) · fi vertailla (transitive: to compare) · hi सहसंबंध होना (intransitive: to be related by a correlation) · uk співвіднести́ (transitive: to compare) · nl in wederkerige betrekking staan (intransitive: to be related by a correlation) · uk співвідно́ситися (intransitive: to be related by a correlation) · ru соотноси́ть (transitive: to compare) · uk корелюва́ти (intransitive: to be related by a correlation) · hi संबंध जोड़ना (transitive: to compare) · es correlacionar (intransitive: to be related by a correlation) · pl korelować (intransitive: to be related by a correlation) · ro corela (intransitive: to be related by a correlation) · de korrelieren (transitive: to compare) · bg корелирам (intransitive: to be related by a correlation) · pl korelować (transitive: to compare) · it correlare (intransitive: to be related by a correlation) · fr corréler (intransitive: to be related by a correlation) · ru соотноси́ться (intransitive: to be related by a correlation) · pt correlatar (intransitive: to be related by a correlation) · ro compara (transitive: to compare) · uk співвідно́сити (transitive: to compare) · ru коррели́ровать (intransitive: to be related by a correlation) · de abgleichen (transitive: to compare) · hi सहसंबंध करना (transitive: to compare)