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correlato

correlate, counterpart

noun koh-rreh-LAH-toh Rare
Communication Language

Origin: From Latin correlatum, past participle of correlāre.

Usage Note

Correlato is primarily an academic or philosophical term referring to the counterpart or corresponding element in a paired relationship. It is used in linguistics, philosophy, and logic. Unlike correlación (correlation as a statistical or abstract relation), correlato names the concrete paired item itself.

Examples

"El correlato empírico de esa teoría es difícil de demostrar."

Natural Translation

The empirical correlate of that theory is hard to demonstrate.

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