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 sentence

“Hours of sleep often correlate with performance at school.”

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

Related words

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