correlation
/ˌkɒrəˈleɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkɔːrəˈleɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌkȯr-ə-ˈlā-shən ˌkär-/ (ame, mw)
correlation — noun
1. a measure of how closely two different factors or sets of data are linked, so th
a measure of how closely two different factors or sets of data are linked, so that when one changes, the other changes in a predictable way
Amelia found a strong correlation between regular exercise and better memory in older adults.
correlation between X and Y
Jabari's study showed no significant correlation between students' screen time and their test scores.
no significant correlation
Data from Lan's team showed a clear correlation between rising oil prices and slower consumer spending.
Many countries show a positive correlation between higher education levels and longer life expectancy.
There is a correlation between smoking and lung cancer, but proving direct cause is harder.
- connection
more general; does not imply mutual change
- relationship
broader term that can include non-statistical links
- link
slightly less formal; suggests a direct tie
- association
common in academic writing; similar scope to correlation
- independence
the state of two things not affecting each other
- unrelatedness
lack of any meaningful connection
文法句型
correlation between [noun] and [noun]
correlation of [noun] with [noun]
用法筆記
Used frequently in academic, scientific, and statistical contexts. The preposition 'between' names the two things being compared (correlation between A and B), while 'of' + 'with' describes the set (correlation of A with B). A correlation does not prove that one thing causes another — that requires additional evidence.