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correlation
[ kawr-uh-ley-shuhn, kor- ]
noun
- mutual relation of two or more things, parts, etc.:
Studies find a positive correlation between severity of illness and nutritional status of the patients.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,
- the act of correlating or state of being correlated.
- Statistics. the degree to which two or more attributes or measurements on the same group of elements show a tendency to vary together.
- Physiology. the interdependence or reciprocal relations of organs or functions.
- Geology. the demonstrable equivalence, in age or lithology, of two or more stratigraphic units, as formations or members of such.
correlation
/ ˌɒɪˈɪʃə /
noun
- a mutual or reciprocal relationship between two or more things
- the act or process of correlating or the state of being correlated
- statistics the extent of correspondence between the ordering of two variables. Correlation is positive or direct when two variables move in the same direction and negative or inverse when they move in opposite directions
Derived Forms
- ˌǰˈپDzԲ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ǰr·tDz· adjective
- t·ǰr·tDz noun
- cǰ··tDz noun
- ԴDzcǰ··tDz noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of correlation1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of correlation1
Example Sentences
In the piece, Kennedy asserted that “the Geiers have completed six studies that demonstrate a powerful correlation between thimerosal and neurological damage in children.”
However, the researchers said they had only established a correlation between screen use and lower sleep quality and had not demonstrated that the former caused the latter.
He insisted that "we see a correlation between people who get hurt by measles and people who don’t have good nutrition or who don’t have a good exercise regimen," for which there is no evidence.
In general, studies comparing crime rates between jurisdictions that do or do not have the death penalty fail to find a correlation.
The level of confidence that residents have in the region’s recovery had a strong correlation with whether they are thinking about moving, the poll found.
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