correlate

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒrəleɪt, -rɪ-/

verb

[no object]
  • have a mutual relationship or connection, in which one thing affects or depends on another: the study found that success in the educational system correlates highly with class
  • [with object] establish a mutual relationship or connection between: we should correlate general trends in public opinion with trends in the content of television news

noun

  • each of two or more related or complementary things: strategies to promote health should pay greater attention to financial hardship and other correlates of poverty

Origin:

mid 17th century (as a noun): back-formation from correlation and correlative