intercorrelate

verb

intercorrelated; intercorrelating
1
intransitive statistics : to exhibit correlation with each other
used of members of a group of variable and especially of independent variables
2
transitive statistics : to correlate (members of a group of variables) with each other

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of intercorrelate was in 1866

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“Intercorrelate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intercorrelate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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