Co-relation: meaning, definitions and examples

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co-relation

 

[ ˌkəʊrɪˈleɪʃn ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

statistical analysis

A mutual relationship or connection between two or more things.

Synonyms

association, connection, link, relationship

Examples of usage

  • There is a strong correlation between smoking and lung cancer.
  • Researchers found a positive correlation between exercise and heart health.
  • The study showed a negative correlation between stress and productivity.
Context #2 | Noun

mathematics

In statistics, the degree to which two or more attributes or measurements show a tendency to vary together.

Synonyms

co-occurrence, interdependence, mutual dependence

Examples of usage

  • The correlation between height and weight is typically high.
  • Data analysis revealed a correlation between temperature and sales.

Translations

Translations of the word "co-relation" in other languages:

🇵🇹 correlação

🇮🇳 सहसंबंध

🇩🇪 Korrelation

🇮🇩 korelasi

🇺🇦 кореляція

🇵🇱 korelacja

🇯🇵 相関

🇫🇷 corrélation

🇪🇸 correlación

🇹🇷 korelasyon

🇰🇷 상관관계

🇸🇦 ترابط

🇨🇿 korelace

🇸🇰 korelácia

🇨🇳 相关

🇸🇮 korelacija

🇮🇸 fylgni

🇰🇿 корреляция

🇬🇪 კორელაცია

🇦🇿 korrelyasiya

🇲🇽 correlación

Word origin

The word 'correlation' originated from the Latin word 'correlatio', which means mutual relationship or connection. The concept of correlation has been widely used in various fields such as statistics, mathematics, and social sciences to analyze the relationship between different variables. The term gained popularity in the 19th century with the development of statistical analysis and has since become a fundamental tool in research and data analysis.