decorrelate

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UK/diːˈkɒɹəleɪt/

verb

To reduce correlation.

OriginEnglish correlate ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

verbdecorrelate (third-person singular simple present decorrelates, present participle decorrelating, simple past and past participle decorrelated)

present singular third person decorrelates · participle present decorrelating · participle past decorrelated · past decorrelated

  1. To reduce correlation.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishcorrelate
  8. Englishdecorrelate

From de- + correlate.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

decelerator
Cite this entry
APA

decorrelate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decorrelate

MLA

“decorrelate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decorrelate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decorrelate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decorrelate.

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