variable vs correlate

correlate vs variable

variable and correlate both are nouns.

variable and correlate both are adjectives.

variable is not a verb while correlate is a verb.

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

As nouns, correlate is a hyponym of variable; that is, correlate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than variable:

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

Other hyponyms of variable include argument, experimental variable, independent variable, correlative, degree of freedom, dependent variable, predictor variable, infinitesimal, chance variable, random variable, stochastic variable, variant, variate, scalar, tensor, vector.

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

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

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

Difference between variable and correlate

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