correlate

1. (transitive) To compare things and bring them into a relation having corresponding characteristics.transitive

2. (intransitive) To be related by a correlation; to be correlated.Examples: "Doctrine and worship correlate as theory and practice."; "As with the Lejeuneaceae, this pattern of massive speciation appears to be correlated with the Cretaceous explosion of the angiosperms and the simultaneous creation of a host of new microenvironments, differing in humidity, light intensity, texture, etc."; "The starkness of the studies correlates with the rising number of people – especially Democrats – who see climate change as not just an issue but the issue of our times."intransitive