Meaning & use
correlate
To have a mutual relationship such that changes in one thing are associated with changes in another.
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Researchers found that sleep quality tends to correlate with overall mood.
Higher rainfall in the region correlates with stronger crop yields each year.
A note on using this word
Correlate describes an association between two things, not necessarily that one causes the other, a distinction often summarized as 'correlation is not causation.'
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