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to intercorrelate

to intercorrelate

8.5
To be connected and affect each other
  • verb
  • /ˌɪntərˈkɔːrəˌleɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : intercorrelacionar
  • Because the measures were highly intercorrelated, it would be inappropriate to include both as controls in the same analysis.
  • highly intercorrelated
  • moderately intercorrelated
  • strongly intercorrelated

Examples

  • Because the scores on the various tests were intercorrelated, a composite expertise score was computed using Principal Component Analysis.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Perceptions of teacher closeness and peer community were moderately intercorrelated (r = 0.48, p < .001).

    Academic text (2014)
  • As can be seen, many of the variables included in the study are intercorrelated.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Since the independent variables are intercorrelated, it is necessary to examine the partial effects.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Although highly intercorrelated, four of the five dimensions appeared to provide unique protection against psychological distress.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Squared multiple correlations were used as communality estimates, and the factors were free to intercorrelate.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The resulting positive and negative subscale scores were then intercorrelated.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The achievement scales are all highly intercorrelated, which explains the nature of the achievement variate.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Clearly, many of these variables are intercorrelated, and therefore at least some of the bivariate correlations are superfluous.

    Academic text (2003)
  • In a study on social behaviors, researchers found that stress levels and sleep quality intercorrelate, affecting people's overall well-being.

Synonyms

to interrelate
vsto intercorrelate
10 5.7

To show how ideas or things are connected

emphasizes reciprocal influence where things actively affect each other
correlate
vsto intercorrelate
7.0

Closely connected so one thing changes when another does

emphasizes reciprocal influence where things actively affect each other rather than just changing together

How Correlated

to intercorrelate
  • Specialized
8.5
correlate
7.0
to relate
317 2.2

Surface Forms

intercorrelate infinitive
intercorrelated past participle
intercorrelating present participle
intercorrelates third person singular

Morphology

intercorrelate = correlate (transparent) = inter + inter + correlate

The meaning 'mutually correlate' is a straightforward combination of the productive prefix 'inter-' ('between/mutually') and the verb 'correlate'; an average learner who knows these parts can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Intercorrelate combines the prefix inter- meaning 'between' with correlate, which is like the common word relate meaning 'to connect'. So, intercorrelate describes things that 'connect with and affect each other', which is why we use it when two or more variables influence one another.