correlated
adj. US //ˈkɔɹəˌɫeɪtəd// UK //kˈɒɹɪlˌeɪtɪd// cor·re·lat·ed
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1 statistically or logically linked (adj.) C1 Advanced Academic Technical Scienceconnected in a way that when one thing changes, the other one also changes.
having a mutual relationship or connection, in which one thing affects or depends on another; frequently used in statistical contexts to describe variables that move together.
ExampleResearchers found that high levels of stress are often correlated with poor sleep.
ExampleThe data suggests that increased consumer spending is positively correlated with rising consumer confidence indices across the eurozone.
UsageUsually followed by the preposition 'with'.
Teacher's tipRemind students that 'correlated' does not mean one thing causes the other; it only means they happen together.
PitfallThe study shows that height is correlated to weight.The study shows that height is correlated with weight.In academic English, the adjective 'correlated' is almost always followed by the preposition 'with'.