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correlation

/ˌkɔɹ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/noun4 syllables

Correlation means: a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1 (perfect positive correlation).

Synonyms for correlation10

noun, as in a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1 (perfect positive correlation)

correlation coefficient, coefficient of correlation

noun, as in a reciprocal relation between two or more things

correlativity

noun, as in a statistical relation between two or more variables such that systematic changes in the value of one variable are accompanied by systematic changes in the other

correlational statistics

also used for correlation

interdependence, interrelation, mutuality, reciprocalness, reciprocity, reciprocation

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What does correlation mean?3

noun

1

a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1 (perfect positive correlation)“what is the correlation between those two variables?”

2

a reciprocal relation between two or more things

3

a statistical relation between two or more variables such that systematic changes in the value of one variable are accompanied by systematic changes in the other

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with correlation?60

two syllables

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Correlation in a sentence

  • The strength of the correlation was severely weakened in future replication studies.megamanenm
  • Edmundo found the correlation between the signal and what the aliens were doing.Amastan
  • I'm unable to grasp the correlation between these two things.Nuel
  • We assessed reliability using the Cronbach's alpha coefficient and validity using the correlation analysis.JFMorais
  • I don't think there's any correlation.CK
  • I don't think that there's any correlation.CK
  • William has discovered a correlation between the location of Mayan cities and the position of stars in constellations.Hybrid
  • The more I study for an exam, the worse I do! I guess correlation does not imply causation.Zifre

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Forms of correlation

as a noun

plural
correlations