Correlate (verb)

1. To have a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things.
2. To establish a relationship between (two or more variables).
3. To correspond in some respect and show a connection between things.

Origin:

Late 19th century: from correlate, on the pattern of words such as correlate.

Examples:

1. Studies have shown that there is a strong correlation between education and income.
2. The data was analyzed to determine if there was any correlation between the two variables.
3. The results correlated with what was expected based on previous research.
4. The scientist was able to correlate the findings from the experiments with the theoretical predictions.
5. The researchers found that there was a high degree of correlation between exercise and overall health.