C1verbformalacademicscience
US/ˈkɔːr.ə.leɪt/
UK/ˈkɒr.ə.leɪt/
to have a close connection, so that when one thing changes, the other changes too
In context
Hours of sleep correlate closely with students' test results.
A higher income does not always correlate with greater happiness.
The researchers correlated air pollution data with hospital visits.
Words that go with correlate
verb + preposition
- correlate withScreen time correlates with poor sleep in teenagers.
adverb + verb
- strongly correlateReading at home and vocabulary size strongly correlate.
- positively correlateExercise positively correlates with mood.
- negatively correlatePrice and demand usually negatively correlate.
- closely correlateHouse prices closely correlate with distance from the center.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
Stress correlates to illness.Correct: Stress correlates with illness.