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The definition of correlate refers to things that go together or relate to each other in some way.

(verb)

An example of things that would correlate are poverty and homelessness.

See correlate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

either of two interrelated things, esp. if one implies the other

Origin: back-form. < correlation

adjective

closely and naturally related

intransitive verb correlated, correlating

to be mutually related (to or with)

transitive verb

to bring (a thing) into mutual relation (with another thing); calculate or show the reciprocal relation between; specif., to bring (one of two related or interdependent quantities, sets of statistics, etc.) into contrast (with the other)

See correlate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb cor·re·lat·ed, cor·re·lat·ing, cor·re·lates

verb, transitive

To put or bring into causal, complementary, parallel, or reciprocal relation.
To establish or demonstrate as having a correlation: correlated drug abuse and crime.

verb, intransitive

To be related by a correlation.

adjective (-lĭt, -lātˌ)

Related by a correlation, especially having corresponding characteristics.

noun (-lĭt, -lātˌ)

Either of two correlate entities; a correlative.

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Origin: Back-formation from correlation

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