correlation
pronunciation
How to pronounce correlation in British English:
UK [ˌkɒrəˈleɪʃn]
How to pronounce correlation in American English:
US [ˌkɔːrəˈleɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- a reciprocal relation between two or more things
- 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)
- 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
Word Origin
- correlation (n.)
- 1560s, from Middle French corrélation, from cor- "together" (see com-) + relation (see relation).
Example
- 1. The inverted correlation between temperature and conflict has therefore disappeared .
- 2. The correlation held across different countries and over time .
- 3. The correlation between same-store sales and reloads on existing cards was 59 % .
- 4. But the correlation might also work in the opposite direction , miller explained .
- 5. Diversification depends on reduced correlation .