Correlate
verb
To have a mutual relationship or connection, in which one thing affects or depends on another.
There is a direct correlation between smoking and lung disease.
Often appears as...
- correlate with
- correlate to
noun
Each of two or more related or complementary things.
Performance and productivity are correlates of each other.
Often appears as...
- direct correlate
- inverse correlate
verb
To have a mutual relationship or connection, in which one thing affects or depends on another.
There is a direct correlation between smoking and lung disease.
Often appears as...
- correlate with
- correlate to
noun
Each of two or more related or complementary things.
Performance and productivity are correlates of each other.
Often appears as...
- direct correlate
- inverse correlate
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Pro Tip 1/3Causal Connection
Understanding that 'correlate' suggests a relationship where one thing may impact another.
Sun exposure correlates with an increased risk of skin cancer.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Direct
'Correlate' doesn't mean two things are directly causing each other; the link can be indirect.
Ice cream sales correlate with drowning incidents, but one doesn't cause the other.
Pro Tip 3/3Association Degree
'Correlate' can express different degrees of association, from weak to strong.
Research shows that job satisfaction weakly correlates with income level.
Pro Tip 1/3Causal Connection
Understanding that 'correlate' suggests a relationship where one thing may impact another.
Sun exposure correlates with an increased risk of skin cancer.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Direct
'Correlate' doesn't mean two things are directly causing each other; the link can be indirect.
Ice cream sales correlate with drowning incidents, but one doesn't cause the other.
Pro Tip 3/3Association Degree
'Correlate' can express different degrees of association, from weak to strong.
Research shows that job satisfaction weakly correlates with income level.
Pro Tip 1/3Causal Connection
Understanding that 'correlate' suggests a relationship where one thing may impact another.
Sun exposure correlates with an increased risk of skin cancer.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Direct
'Correlate' doesn't mean two things are directly causing each other; the link can be indirect.
Ice cream sales correlate with drowning incidents, but one doesn't cause the other.
Pro Tip 3/3Association Degree
'Correlate' can express different degrees of association, from weak to strong.
Research shows that job satisfaction weakly correlates with income level.
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A kinder, gentler...
but, as it were, the ideal mother, somebody who doesn't care about your achievements. Unfortunately, most people are not our mothers. Most people make a strict correlation between how much time, and if you like, love -- not romantic love, though that may be something -- but love in general, respect -- they are willing to accord us,
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How menopause affects...
And I know that this is upsetting news, and it's definitely depressing news, but we need to talk about it because most women are not aware of this correlation, and it seems like very important information to have. Also, no one is suggesting that women decline these procedures if they need them.
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Making food transparent...
eating through the world and what they're consuming and how they are consuming process is changing these information couples and correlated with their bio information the information how they feel and their health and their genome and their epigenome is going to be able to finally give data to
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"Everything happens for...
is that there is no easy correlation between how hard I try and the length of my life. In the last three years, I've experienced more pain and trauma than I ever thought I could survive. I realized the other day that I've had so many abdominal surgeries
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Should you trust your...
and the superior temporal sulcus correlates with perceptions of how frequently those behaviors occur in daily life. In other words, the brain seems to be tracking low-level, statistical properties of behavior in order to make complex decisions
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Nationalism vs....
but Trump has said he doesn't believe in that. So in a way, your most powerful argument, you can't actually use to make this case. Yeah, I think with climate change, at first sight, it's quite surprising that there is a very close correlation
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Paper towns and why...
I learned that the Civil War was a nationalizing conflict, I learned some physics, I learned that correlation shouldn't be confused with causation -- all of these things, by the way, enriched my life on a literally daily basis.
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Testosterone Factor PIPE...
correlated with high sperm count assertiveness in women and athletic ability if a glance at someone's hand can reveal mental ability personality traits or athletic skill could this prejudice a potential employer opponent
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The riddle of experience...
If I tell you that somebody ranked their life eight on a scale of ten, you have a lot of uncertainty about how happy they are with their experiencing self. So the correlation is low. We know something about what controls
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How we teach computers...
first, it confirmed our common wisdom that car prices correlate very well with household incomes. But surprisingly, car prices also correlate well with crime rates in cities,
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A kinder, gentler...
but, as it were, the ideal mother, somebody who doesn't care about your achievements. Unfortunately, most people are not our mothers. Most people make a strict correlation between how much time, and if you like, love -- not romantic love, though that may be something -- but love in general, respect -- they are willing to accord us,
Video examples
How menopause affects...
And I know that this is upsetting news, and it's definitely depressing news, but we need to talk about it because most women are not aware of this correlation, and it seems like very important information to have. Also, no one is suggesting that women decline these procedures if they need them.
Video examples
Making food transparent...
eating through the world and what they're consuming and how they are consuming process is changing these information couples and correlated with their bio information the information how they feel and their health and their genome and their epigenome is going to be able to finally give data to
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"Everything happens for...
is that there is no easy correlation between how hard I try and the length of my life. In the last three years, I've experienced more pain and trauma than I ever thought I could survive. I realized the other day that I've had so many abdominal surgeries
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Should you trust your...
and the superior temporal sulcus correlates with perceptions of how frequently those behaviors occur in daily life. In other words, the brain seems to be tracking low-level, statistical properties of behavior in order to make complex decisions
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Nationalism vs....
but Trump has said he doesn't believe in that. So in a way, your most powerful argument, you can't actually use to make this case. Yeah, I think with climate change, at first sight, it's quite surprising that there is a very close correlation
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Paper towns and why...
I learned that the Civil War was a nationalizing conflict, I learned some physics, I learned that correlation shouldn't be confused with causation -- all of these things, by the way, enriched my life on a literally daily basis.
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Testosterone Factor PIPE...
correlated with high sperm count assertiveness in women and athletic ability if a glance at someone's hand can reveal mental ability personality traits or athletic skill could this prejudice a potential employer opponent
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The riddle of experience...
If I tell you that somebody ranked their life eight on a scale of ten, you have a lot of uncertainty about how happy they are with their experiencing self. So the correlation is low. We know something about what controls
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How we teach computers...
first, it confirmed our common wisdom that car prices correlate very well with household incomes. But surprisingly, car prices also correlate well with crime rates in cities,
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Tamlyn Tomita
Japanese Actress
The thing I found in correlation with my studies as a history major was that experience taught me you have to figure out your background, where you come from, who you are, and what you want. All of that propelled me into following acting because I had to develop characters as well as develop characters' history which is most important.
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Vivek Ramaswamy
American Businessman
I would think the correlation between an era of increased globalization and an increased desire to participate in an entrepreneurial endeavor is not a coincidence. When interconnectedness is at a peak due to technological advances, the ability to spawn something new is slightly easier.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
Red is such an interesting color to correlate with emotion, because it's on both ends of the spectrum. On one end you have happiness, falling in love, infatuation with someone, passion, all that. On the other end, you've got obsession, jealousy, danger, fear, anger and frustration.
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Keith Henson
American Scientist
The rare person is still interested in new advances when they are adults. There is possibly a correlation with intelligence. In any case, you have to be fairly bright to keep learning and changing attitudes as you get older.
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Melanne Verveer
American Activist
Investments in women are positively correlated to growth, prosperity, stability, democracy, health - and vital to our national security. We cannot write off the talent of half the world and expect to confront our challenges.
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Pope Benedict XVI
German Clergyman
In the name of freedom, there has to be a correlation between rights and duties, by which every person is called to assume responsibility for his or her choices, made as a consequence of entering into relations with others.
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Tim Minchin
Australian Comedian
Generally, there's a correlation between good work and good reviews. In the very odd, very rare case that they say it's terrible, but actually you're a genius who is ahead of your time, you are going to just have to suffer.
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Vincent Bugliosi
American Author
One thing I have seen over and over again in life is that there is virtually no correlation between intelligence and common sense. IQ doesn't seem to translate that way.
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H. P. Lovecraft
American Novelist
The most merciful thing in the world... is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents.
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Sam Altman
American Businessman
The correlation of quality of life and cost of energy is huge.
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Tamlyn Tomita
Japanese Actress
The thing I found in correlation with my studies as a history major was that experience taught me you have to figure out your background, where you come from, who you are, and what you want. All of that propelled me into following acting because I had to develop characters as well as develop characters' history which is most important.
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Vivek Ramaswamy
American Businessman
I would think the correlation between an era of increased globalization and an increased desire to participate in an entrepreneurial endeavor is not a coincidence. When interconnectedness is at a peak due to technological advances, the ability to spawn something new is slightly easier.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
Red is such an interesting color to correlate with emotion, because it's on both ends of the spectrum. On one end you have happiness, falling in love, infatuation with someone, passion, all that. On the other end, you've got obsession, jealousy, danger, fear, anger and frustration.
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Keith Henson
American Scientist
The rare person is still interested in new advances when they are adults. There is possibly a correlation with intelligence. In any case, you have to be fairly bright to keep learning and changing attitudes as you get older.
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Melanne Verveer
American Activist
Investments in women are positively correlated to growth, prosperity, stability, democracy, health - and vital to our national security. We cannot write off the talent of half the world and expect to confront our challenges.
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Pope Benedict XVI
German Clergyman
In the name of freedom, there has to be a correlation between rights and duties, by which every person is called to assume responsibility for his or her choices, made as a consequence of entering into relations with others.
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Tim Minchin
Australian Comedian
Generally, there's a correlation between good work and good reviews. In the very odd, very rare case that they say it's terrible, but actually you're a genius who is ahead of your time, you are going to just have to suffer.
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Vincent Bugliosi
American Author
One thing I have seen over and over again in life is that there is virtually no correlation between intelligence and common sense. IQ doesn't seem to translate that way.
Quote examples
H. P. Lovecraft
American Novelist
The most merciful thing in the world... is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents.
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Sam Altman
American Businessman
The correlation of quality of life and cost of energy is huge.
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