correlate vs variable

variable vs correlate

correlate and variable both are nouns.

correlate and variable both are adjectives.

correlate is a verb but variable is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
correlate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
variable	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, variable is a hypernym of correlate; that is, variable is a word with a broader meaning than correlate:

correlate: either of two or more related or complementary variables
variable: a quantity that can assume any of a set of values

Other hypernyms of correlate include variable quantity.

correlate (noun)	variable (noun)
either of two or more related or complementary variables	a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
	a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
	something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
	a star that varies noticeably in brightness

correlate (adjective)	variable (adjective)
mutually related	liable to or capable of change
	(used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied
	marked by diversity or difference

correlate (verb)	variable (verb)
bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation
to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation

Difference between correlate and variable

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