Standard Lemma guide

correlate

noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • kôr′ə-lāt′′
  • kŏr′ə-lāt′′
  • UK: /ˈkɒɹələt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˈkɔɹələt/
  • US: /ˈkɑɹələt/
  • UK: /ˈkɒɹəleɪt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˈkɔɹəleɪt/
  • US: /ˈkɑɹəleɪt/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: K AO1 R AH0 L EY2 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: K AO1 R AH0 L AH0 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Either of a pair of things related by a correlation; a correlative.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To compare things and bring them into a relation having corresponding characteristics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To be related by a correlation; to be correlated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

mutually related

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: correlative, correlated

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

either of two or more related or complementary variables

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: correlative

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: variable, variable quantity

6

verb

Meaning 6

bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I cannot correlate these two pieces of information

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect

7

verb

Meaning 7

to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Do these facts correlate?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree

History

Etymology

From cor- + relate.

Across languages

Translations

35 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: vertailla — transitive: to compare
  • Finnish: verrata — transitive: to compare
  • French: corréler — transitive: to compare
  • German: korrelieren — transitive: to compare
  • German: abgleichen — transitive: to compare
  • Hindi: सहसंबंध करना (sahsambandh karnā) — transitive: to compare
  • Hindi: संबंध जोड़ना (sambandh joṛnā) — transitive: to compare
  • Italian: correlare — transitive: to compare
  • Polish: korelować — transitive: to compare
  • Polish: skorelować — transitive: to compare
  • Romanian: compara — transitive: to compare
  • Russian: соотноси́ть (sootnosítʹ) — transitive: to compare
  • Russian: соотнести́ (sootnestí) — transitive: to compare
  • Spanish: correlacionar — transitive: to compare
  • Ukrainian: співвідно́сити (spivvidnósyty) — transitive: to compare
  • Ukrainian: співвіднести́ (spivvidnestý) — transitive: to compare
  • Bulgarian: корелирам (koreliram) — intransitive: to be related by a correlation
  • Dutch: correleren — intransitive: to be related by a correlation
  • Dutch: in wederkerige betrekking staan — intransitive: to be related by a correlation
  • Finnish: korreloida — intransitive: to be related by a correlation
  • Finnish: vastata — intransitive: to be related by a correlation
  • French: corréler — intransitive: to be related by a correlation
  • German: korrelieren — intransitive: to be related by a correlation
  • Hindi: सहसंबंध होना (sahsambandh honā) — intransitive: to be related by a correlation
  • Italian: correlare — intransitive: to be related by a correlation
  • Polish: korelować — intransitive: to be related by a correlation
  • Portuguese: correlacionar — intransitive: to be related by a correlation
  • Portuguese: correlatar — intransitive: to be related by a correlation
  • Romanian: corela — intransitive: to be related by a correlation
  • Russian: соотноси́ться (sootnosítʹsja) — intransitive: to be related by a correlation
  • Russian: соотнести́сь (sootnestísʹ) — intransitive: to be related by a correlation
  • Russian: коррели́ровать (korrelírovatʹ) — intransitive: to be related by a correlation
  • Spanish: correlacionar — intransitive: to be related by a correlation
  • Ukrainian: співвідно́ситися (spivvidnósytysja) — intransitive: to be related by a correlation
  • Ukrainian: корелюва́ти (koreljuváty) — intransitive: to be related by a correlation