Correlation: meaning, definitions and examples

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correlation

 

[ หŒkษ’r.ษ™หˆleษช.สƒษ™n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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.
Context #3 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น correlaรงรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคนเคธเค‚เคฌเค‚เคง

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Korrelation

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ korelasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพั€ะตะปัั†ั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ korelacja

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็›ธ้–ข

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท corrรฉlation

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ correlaciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท korelasyon

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ƒ๊ด€๊ด€๊ณ„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุฑุชุจุงุท

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ korelace

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ korelรกcia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็›ธๅ…ณ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ korelacija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fylgni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะพั€ั€ะตะปัั†ะธั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ korrelyasiya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ correlaciรณn

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,937, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.