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to interrelate

to interrelate

10 5.7
To show how ideas or things are connected
  • verb
  • /ˌɪntərɪˈleɪt/
translation icon : interrelacionar
  • The Brazilian and Anglo communities interrelate poorly.
  • closely interrelated
  • distinct but interrelated
  • interrelated factors

And like I say, these things keep getting interrelated.

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Examples

  • The development of literacy in young visually impaired children is a gradual process interrelated with development.

    Academic text (1991)
  • And further, how and how far do they interrelate and interact with negative liberty?

    Academic text (1999)
  • In other words, you interrelate, and you don't know what the next moment will bring.

  • You have certain roles and responsibilities as a shadow minister, but they interrelate with your role as an, as an MP as well.

  • The needs and interests of self and others are interrelated and simultaneously taken into account.

    Academic text (2017)
  • It was all interrelated, everything.

  • There are three interrelated potential causes of the rise of the libertarian tradition in speech doctrine.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Many species in the ecosystem interrelate with each other, forming a complex web of dependencies.

  • The teacher explained how social and environmental factors interrelate to impact student success.

  • In psychology, emotions and thoughts interrelate in ways that can significantly affect behavior.

Synonyms

to connect
vsto interrelate
354 2.3

Show how two ideas or events are related

focuses on mutual reciprocal connection rather than causal or logical links
to relate
vsto interrelate
317 2.2

To be connected or important to something

demands a mutual, reciprocal connection rather than any general association
to correlate
vsto interrelate
73 5.8

To show that two things change together

stresses reciprocal connection and interaction rather than any simple relation
to tie in
vsto interrelate
16 4.1

To connect to another idea or fact in a clear way

requires a reciprocal or mutual relationship rather than a one-way link
to interconnect
vsto interrelate
5 4.7

Join things so they can work together

emphasizes mutual or reciprocal relation rather than only functional linking
to interlink
vsto interrelate
4 4.5

Connect things so they depend on each other

focuses on two-way mutual connection rather than just joining items
to intercorrelate
vsto interrelate
  • Specialized
8.5

To be connected and affect each other

is the broader idea of mutual connection without stressing mutual effect
to complect
vsto interrelate
  • UK
9.9

To join parts together by weaving or tangling

uses mutual connection in a general sense, not only physical entanglement

How Connected

to interrelate
10 5.7
correlate
7.0
to relate
317 2.2
to associate
364 3.4

Surface Forms

interrelate infinitive
interrelated past participle
interrelating present participle
interrelates third person singular

Morphology

interrelate = relate (transparent) = inter + relate

The meaning 'have a mutual connection' is a straightforward result of adding inter- ('between/mutual') to the verb 'relate'.

Etymology

The word interrelate comes from the parts inter- meaning 'between' and relate meaning 'to show a connection', as in relation. So, to interrelate is to make or show connections between things.