correlate

/ˈkɒɹələt/verb

To be connected in such a way that a change in one thing matches or depends on a change in another.

Example sentences

“Hours of sleep often correlate with performance at school.”
“In the study, higher income correlated with longer life expectancy.”

One thing correlates 'with' another. Science writing attaches a standing warning to the noun: correlation is not causation.

Synonyms for correlate

correspond
relate
connect

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