correlate
UK[ˈkɒrəleɪt]US[ˈkɔːrəleɪt]
v
to have a mutual relationship or connection, where one thing affects or depends on another.
n
either of two or more related or complementary things.
Morpheme Breakdown
cor
relate
cor
together
relate
to bring back, to connect
Etymology
The word 'correlate' is a modern formation, built from classical Latin components. The prefix 'cor-', a variant of 'com-', signifies a sense of togetherness or joint action. It is attached to the verb 'relate', which originates from Latin 'referre' ('to carry back, report'), implying a connection or a link. The literal sense of 'bringing things together into a connection' evolved into the modern statistical and general meaning, where to correlate is to establish a systematic or reciprocal relationship between two or more variables or entities.
Analysis
Structure: cor (together) + relate (to bring back, to connect)
'cor-' is a Latin prefix (from 'com-') meaning 'together' or 'with'. 'relate' is from the Latin verb 'relatus', the past participle of 'referre', meaning 'to bring back' or 'to connect'.
Examples
Researchers found that diet and exercise strongly correlate with overall health.
There is a clear correlate between high levels of education and higher lifetime earnings.
The study aims to correlate the data from the two different experiments.