correlate

BrE /ˈkɒr.ə.leɪt/ AmE /ˈkɔːr.ə.leɪt/

verb / noun en → es

past correlated pp correlated ing correlating

1 CONNECT/RELATE [transitive] B2

to connect or relate one thing to another in a way that shows they are similar, connected, or have an effect on each other

relacionar, conectar, asociar

  • correlate something with/to something

Collocations correlate data with results · correlate symptoms with diseases

  • Scientists correlated the number of hours spent studying with exam scores.

    Los científicos relacionaron el número de horas dedicadas al estudio con las calificaciones en los exámenes.

2 MATCH/AGREE [intransitive] C1

to match or agree with something else, especially in a way that shows they are connected or related

coincidir, concordar, corresponder

  • correlate with/to something

Collocations correlate with the findings · correlate with the evidence

  • The results correlate well with previous studies.

    Los resultados coinciden bien con los estudios previos.

3 STATISTICS [transitive] C1

to find a relationship between two sets of numbers or facts, especially in statistics

establecer una relación estadística entre

  • correlate something with/to something

Collocations correlate data sets · correlate variables

  • Researchers correlated the incidence of disease with environmental factors.

    Los investigadores establecieron una relación entre la incidencia de enfermedades y los factores ambientales.

1 NOUN [noun] B2

a connection or relationship between two things that are similar, connected, or have an effect on each other

relación, conexión, correlación

Phrasal verbs

correlate with MATCH/AGREE C1

coincidir con, concordar con

  • The findings correlate well with the results of other studies.

    Los hallazgos coinciden bien con los resultados de otros estudios.

correlate to MATCH/AGREE C1

coincidir con, concordar con

  • The data correlates to the trends observed.

    Los datos coinciden con las tendencias observadas.