1cor·re·late 
/ˈkorəˌleɪt/ verb
cor·re·lates; cor·re·lat·ed; cor·re·lat·ing /ˈkorəˌleɪt/ verb formal 1 [no obj] : to have a close connection with something : to have a correlation to something ◊If two things correlate, a change in one thing results in a similar or an opposite change in the other thing.
▪ In general terms, brain size correlates with intelligence. [=a larger brain generally suggests greater intelligence] ▪ Some studies have shown that the success of students correlates negatively with the number of students in a class. [=when more students are in a class, the students are less successful] ▪ In this case, a difference in height correlates [=corresponds] to a difference in weight. 2 [+ obj] : to show that a close connection exists between (two or more things)
▪ There is no evidence correlating height and intelligence.
▪ In general terms, brain size correlates with intelligence. [=a larger brain generally suggests greater intelligence] ▪ Some studies have shown that the success of students correlates negatively with the number of students in a class. [=when more students are in a class, the students are less successful] ▪ In this case, a difference in height correlates [=corresponds] to a difference in weight.
▪ There is no evidence correlating height and intelligence.
be correlated
: to have a close connection : to correlate
▪ Brain size is correlated with intelligence.
▪ Brain size is correlated with intelligence.
