correlate

verb16 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.1
significantly correlate8.5

Indicates a statistically important relationship between variables.

strongly correlate8.3

Indicates a very strong and direct relationship between variables.

highly correlate8.2

Indicates a very strong and direct relationship between variables.

closely correlate8.0

Indicates a very strong and direct relationship between variables.

positively correlate7.5

Indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable also tends to increase.

negatively correlate7.2

Indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable tends to decrease.

correlate well7.0

Indicates a good and consistent relationship between variables.

directly correlate6.8

Indicates that as one variable increases, the other increases in a direct proportion.

inversely correlate6.5

Indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable tends to decrease.

moderately correlate5.5

Indicates a medium-strength relationship between variables.

weakly correlate4.5

Indicates a weak relationship between variables.

correlate poorly4.0

Indicates a very weak or inconsistent relationship between variables.

be shown to correlate7.1

Used in academic or formal contexts to report research findings.

be found to correlate6.9

Used in academic or formal contexts to report research findings.

correlate with9.5

Links the correlating items; this is the most common preposition used with 'correlate'.

correlate to6.0

Links the correlating items; often used interchangeably with 'with', but 'with' is more common.