Correlation: meaning, definitions and examples
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correlation
[ หkษr.ษหleษช.สษn ]
statistical analysis
A mutual relationship or connection between two or more things.
Synonyms
association, connection, relationship
Examples of usage
- There is a strong correlation between smoking and lung cancer.
- The correlation between education level and income is well-documented.
mathematics
The degree to which two or more quantities are related.
Synonyms
bond, interrelation, link
Examples of usage
- The correlation between temperature and ice cream sales is positive in the summer.
general
A statistical measure of the extent to which two variables fluctuate together.
Synonyms
co-relation, connection, linkage
Examples of usage
- The correlation coefficient ranges from -1 to 1, indicating the strength and direction of the relationship.
Translations
Translations of the word "correlation" in other languages:
๐ต๐น correlaรงรฃo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคนเคธเคเคฌเคเคง
๐ฉ๐ช Korrelation
๐ฎ๐ฉ korelasi
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะพัะตะปัััั
๐ต๐ฑ korelacja
๐ฏ๐ต ็ธ้ข
๐ซ๐ท corrรฉlation
๐ช๐ธ correlaciรณn
๐น๐ท korelasyon
๐ฐ๐ท ์๊ด๊ด๊ณ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงุฑุชุจุงุท
๐จ๐ฟ korelace
๐ธ๐ฐ korelรกcia
๐จ๐ณ ็ธๅ ณ
๐ธ๐ฎ korelacija
๐ฎ๐ธ fylgni
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะพััะตะปััะธั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแแแชแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ korrelyasiya
๐ฒ๐ฝ correlaciรณn
Word origin
The term 'correlation' originated in the early 17th century from the Latin word 'correlatio', which means 'mutual relation'. The concept of correlation has been widely used in various fields such as statistics, mathematics, and social sciences to measure the relationship between different variables. The study of correlation has played a crucial role in understanding patterns, trends, and dependencies in data analysis.
See also: correlated, uncorrelate, uncorrelated.