- a connection between two things in which one thing changes as the other does
- correlation between A and B There is a direct correlation between exposure to sun and skin cancer.
- correlation of A with B the correlation of social power with wealth
Extra ExamplesTopics Scientific researchc1- A strong correlation exists between the fatness of parents and their children.
- The second group of measurements had a high correlation with the first.
- The study showed a significant correlation between smoking and heart disease.
- The study showed a significant correlation between the baby's sleeping position and the risk of cot death.
- the correlation between speed and risk of accident
- the correlation of height with weight
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- close
- good
- high
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- have
- discover
- establish
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- exist
- correlation between
- correlation with
- lack of correlation
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from medieval Latin correlatio(n-), from cor- ‘together’ + relatio, from referre ‘bring back’, from re- ‘back’ + ferre ‘bring’.
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