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correlated

correlated

5.3
A connection between two things where changes in one link to changes in the other
  • adjective
  • /ˈkɔːrəˌleɪtɪd/
translation icon : correlacionado
  • Researchers found that high stress levels are often correlated with poor sleep quality.

But it, you know, IQ scores are also correlated to things like income.

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Examples

  • It is directly correlated to being anxious.

  • Churn is directly correlated with frequency of billing.

  • You know, that was highly correlated with an increased cancer risk.

  • Here the error is still correlated with the signal.

  • And perhaps it is somehow correlated with the cycle of the year.

  • Yes, they found that climate change is correlated with a decrease in brain size.

  • But it, you know, IQ scores are also correlated to things like income.

  • Surprisingly, if that is low, it's also correlated with REM sleep.

  • And then I saw that these mental health episodes were correlated with big glucose spikes.

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  • The study showed that physical activity is strongly correlated with improved cardiovascular health.

Synonyms

related
vscorrelated
2.3

Connected by topic or cause, like documents about the same event

is about linked change patterns rather than broad associative connection
related to
vscorrelated
484 2.0

Connected with or about something

refers specifically to mutual change association rather than a vague link
interrelated
vscorrelated
2 4.3

Connected so that each part affects the others

focuses on paired change association rather than a simple link
correlative
vscorrelated
2 7.2

Showing a matching, two-way relationship with something else

highlights mutual change relationship rather than only grammatical pairing
interconnected
vscorrelated
2 4.1

Joined so each part affects and depends on the others

emphasizes mutual change association rather than only physical linkage
correlate
vscorrelated
7.0

Closely connected so one thing changes when another does

is the idea of mutual change association rather than general connection
connected
vscorrelated
2.5

Joined physically, like rooms that touch, or linked by a shared feeling

stresses mutual change relationship rather than mere joining

How Related

correlated
5.3
related
2.3
unrelated
94 3.5

Surface Forms

correlated positive

Morphology

correlated = correlate (transparent) = correlate + ed

Formed by regular past-participle/adjectival -ed on the verb 'correlate', so the adjectival meaning is directly derived from the verb.

Etymology

Correlated comes from co- meaning 'together' and relate meaning 'to connect'. So, when two things are correlated, they are 'connected together' and a change in one often goes with a change in the other.