correlation
Pluralcorrelations
- 1A link between two or more things, where they change together in a connected way.
Like how dark clouds and rain often show up together.
There is a clear correlation between regular exercise and good health.
Scientists found a strong correlation between sleep and mood.
Similarrelationship, connection, link, association, correspondence
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- 2A number that shows how strongly two things are linked and whether they rise or fall together.
Like noticing that taller people often weigh more: the two numbers go up together.
The study showed a high correlation between income and years of schooling.
A negative correlation means one value goes up as the other goes down.
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- 3A special matching in geometry that links the points of one space to the lines or planes of a related space.
Like a rule that turns every dot into a line, pairing one set with another.
The teacher drew a correlation that turned each point into a matching line.
Students used a correlation to swap points and lines between two spaces.
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Practice
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Origin
Comes from the Middle French word corrélation. It is also formed from 'correlate' plus '-ion'.