correlation

Word family adjectivecorrelatablecorrelationalcorrelativenouncorrelationcorrelativenessadverbcorrelativelyverbcorrelate

Related topics: Hard science

cor·re·la·tion /ˌkɒrəˈleɪʃən $ ˌkɔː-, ˌkɑː-/ noun

[countableC, uncountableU]HCONNECTED WITH a connection between two ideas, facts etc, especially when one may be the cause of the other 相互关系；关联；因果关系

correlation between

a strong correlation between urban deprivation and poor health

都市贫困和健康状况差之间的密切关系

strong/high/close/significant etc correlation

There is a direct correlation between the best-known brands and the best-selling brands.

知名品牌和畅销品牌是有直接关联的。

correlation with

There’s also some correlation with social class.

和社会阶层也有些关系。

n COLLOCATIONS

adjectives

a significant correlation

There is no significant correlation between age and work performance.

a strong/high/close correlation

They found evidence of a high correlation between drinking and violence.

a direct correlation

Research shows a direct correlation between TV viewing and poor academic work.

a clear/obvious correlation

There is a clear correlation between carbon dioxide emissions and global warming.

a positive correlation (=showing that two things are likely to exist together)

They found a positive correlation between good diet and life expectancy.

a negative correlation (=showing that two things are not likely to exist together)

Is there a negative correlation between a person's weight and the distance they walk on an average day?

verbs

show a correlation

Studies have shown a correlation between recession and property crime.

find a correlation

Researchers failed to find any correlation between the two.

observe a correlation

A correlation has been observed between untidiness and creativity.

a correlation exists between something and something

A strong correlation exists between social class and exam success.

Examples from the Corpus

correlation• A correlation curve indicates the distance over which the motion at one point significantly affects that at another.• But beyond this, Cuvier had demonstrated unity of plan and correlation of the parts in organisms.• One of the students asked whether there was any correlation between rainfall and temperature.• These classifications are able to separate groups of nodal lymphomas with a clear correlation between morphological features and clinical behaviour.• The problems come later, when you discover that there is a definite correlation between sales and your customer's hat sizes.• In tests, no correlation was found between diet and intelligence.• Statistical analysis of the data was performed using the Mann-Whitney U test for non-parametric data and Spearman's rank order correlation.• Pearsons correlation coefficient was calculated to measure the association between continuous variables.• Dawson argued that there is a strong correlation between teenage crime and low educational achievement.• The study examines the correlation of violence on television with children's behavior.• Project Technical Success Table 8.5 presents the correlations between project technical success and the independent variables.• The correlation extends beyond this limited set of compounds.

strong/high/close/significant etc correlation• We do not disagree in theory that there should be a closer correlation between actual price and the rate.• There was, however, a strong correlation between the success of grant applicants and their satisfaction with the system.• As you might expect, studies show a strong correlation between marital dissatisfaction and infidelity.• There was also a relatively minor but significant correlation between the rate of known opioid use and townships' population size.• There was no significant correlation between the frequency of extrasystoles, either supraventricular or ventricular, and oxygen saturation values.• No significant correlations were apparent between creatinine clearance and either duration of mesalazine treatment or cumulative mesalazine dose.• His only significant correlation is between the level of communication and democratic performance.• A solid majority shows strong correlation with disrespectful behavior, verbal abuse and physical aggression.

Origin correlation

(1500-1600) Medieval Latin correlatio, from Latin com- ( → COM-) + relatio “relation”

单词	correlation
释义	correlation Word family adjectivecorrelatablecorrelationalcorrelativenouncorrelationcorrelativenessadverbcorrelativelyverbcorrelate Related topics: Hard science cor·re·la·tion /ˌkɒrəˈleɪʃən $ ˌkɔː-, ˌkɑː-/ ●○○ noun [countableC, uncountableU]HCONNECTED WITH a connection between two ideas, facts etc, especially when one may be the cause of the other 相互关系；关联；因果关系 correlation between a strong correlation between urban deprivation and poor health 都市贫困和健康状况差之间的密切关系 strong/high/close/significant etc correlation There is a direct correlation between the best-known brands and the best-selling brands. 知名品牌和畅销品牌是有直接关联的。 correlation with There’s also some correlation with social class. 和社会阶层也有些关系。 n COLLOCATIONS adjectives a significant correlation There is no significant correlation between age and work performance. a strong/high/close correlation They found evidence of a high correlation between drinking and violence. a direct correlation Research shows a direct correlation between TV viewing and poor academic work. a clear/obvious correlation There is a clear correlation between carbon dioxide emissions and global warming. a positive correlation (=showing that two things are likely to exist together) They found a positive correlation between good diet and life expectancy. a negative correlation (=showing that two things are not likely to exist together) Is there a negative correlation between a person's weight and the distance they walk on an average day? verbs show a correlation Studies have shown a correlation between recession and property crime. find a correlation Researchers failed to find any correlation between the two. observe a correlation A correlation has been observed between untidiness and creativity. a correlation exists between something and something A strong correlation exists between social class and exam success. Examples from the Corpus correlation• A correlation curve indicates the distance over which the motion at one point significantly affects that at another.• But beyond this, Cuvier had demonstrated unity of plan and correlation of the parts in organisms.• One of the students asked whether there was any correlation between rainfall and temperature.• These classifications are able to separate groups of nodal lymphomas with a clear correlation between morphological features and clinical behaviour.• The problems come later, when you discover that there is a definite correlation between sales and your customer's hat sizes.• In tests, no correlation was found between diet and intelligence.• Statistical analysis of the data was performed using the Mann-Whitney U test for non-parametric data and Spearman's rank order correlation.• Pearsons correlation coefficient was calculated to measure the association between continuous variables.• Dawson argued that there is a strong correlation between teenage crime and low educational achievement.• The study examines the correlation of violence on television with children's behavior.• Project Technical Success Table 8.5 presents the correlations between project technical success and the independent variables.• The correlation extends beyond this limited set of compounds. strong/high/close/significant etc correlation• We do not disagree in theory that there should be a closer correlation between actual price and the rate.• There was, however, a strong correlation between the success of grant applicants and their satisfaction with the system.• As you might expect, studies show a strong correlation between marital dissatisfaction and infidelity.• There was also a relatively minor but significant correlation between the rate of known opioid use and townships' population size.• There was no significant correlation between the frequency of extrasystoles, either supraventricular or ventricular, and oxygen saturation values.• No significant correlations were apparent between creatinine clearance and either duration of mesalazine treatment or cumulative mesalazine dose.• His only significant correlation is between the level of communication and democratic performance.• A solid majority shows strong correlation with disrespectful behavior, verbal abuse and physical aggression. Origin correlation (1500-1600) Medieval Latin correlatio, from Latin com- ( → COM-) + relatio “relation”
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