A correlationbetween things is a connection or link between them.
[formal]
...the correlation between smoking and disease. [+ between]
Synonyms: correspondence, link, relation, connection More Synonyms of correlation
correlation in British English
(ˌkɒrɪˈleɪʃən)
noun
1.
a mutual or reciprocal relationship between two or more things
2.
the act or process of correlating or the state of being correlated
3. statistics
the extent of correspondence between the ordering of two variables. Correlation is positive or direct when two variables move in the same direction and negative or inverse when they move in opposite directions
Derived forms
correlational (ˌcorreˈlational)
adjective
Word origin
C16: from Medieval Latin correlātiō, from com- together + relātiō,relation
correlation in American English
(ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən; ˌ kɑrəˈleɪʃən)
noun
1.
mutual relationship or connection
2.
the degree of relative correspondence, as between two sets of data
a correlation of 75%
3.
a correlating or being correlated
Derived forms
correlational (ˌcorreˈlational)
adjective
Word origin
ML correlatio: see com- & relation
Examples of 'correlation' in a sentence
correlation
The same idea persists on delivery wards, despite a study showing no correlation between full moons and births.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There sometimes seems to be an inverse correlation between the complexity of government and its importance.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It also found a positive correlation between liking technology and being confident about meeting people.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
There is no direct correlation between economic success and social equality.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The negative correlation was neither planned nor expected.
Dyson, Freeman Infinite in All Directions (1989)
There is a great correlation between the two.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
There is a close correlation between having a garden and being happy.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
We may find no correlation and then we can all relax.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The research also shows a strong correlation between wealth and support.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
And there is a positive correlation between a successful high street and property values.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
There is also a direct correlation with education.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The graph shows a strong correlation between the two.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The data show a correlation between wealth and happiness both within and between countriesand within lifetimes.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Sadly there is no necessary correlation between the two.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The report also highlights the strong correlation between growth of personal and national wealth in countries where entrepreneurship is high.
The Sun (2014)
There is no negative correlation between Pisa scores and language learning.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There's a strong correlation between hard work and success.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Yet the researchers failed to find a correlation between this expectation and jurors' viewing habits.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In the Apollo period there was a strong negative correlation between budgetary input and scientific output.
Dyson, Freeman Infinite in All Directions (1989)
The researchers discovered strong correlation between the intensity of the transitions and people's health.
Christianity Today (2000)
It'The Premier stats that show an inverse correlation the amount of can earn and of making it as a footballer.
The Sun (2016)
With the close correlation between GDP growth and rental income growth, investors should remain alert to the implications of an uncertain economic outlook.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
correlation
British English: correlation NOUN
A correlation between things is a connection or link between them.
...the correlation between smoking and disease.
American English: correlation
Brazilian Portuguese: correlação
Chinese: 相互关系
European Spanish: correlación
French: corrélation
German: Beziehung
Italian: correlazione
Japanese: 相関
Korean: 상관관계
European Portuguese: correlação
Latin American Spanish: correlación
All related terms of 'correlation'
lag correlation
the correlation between two sequences of random variables in a time series
cross-correlation
the correlation between two sequences of random variables in a time series
serial correlation
the condition occurring when successive items in a series are correlated so that their covariance is not zero and they are not independent
nonsense correlation
a correlation supported by data but having no basis in reality , as between incidence of the common cold and ownership of televisions
correlation coefficient
a statistic measuring the degree of correlation between two variables as by dividing their covariance by the square root of the product of their variances . The closer the correlation coefficient is to 1 or –1 the greater the correlation; if it is random , the coefficient is zero
Pearson's correlation coefficient
a statistic measuring the linear relationship between two variables in a sample and used as an estimate of the correlation in the whole population , given by r = Cov ( X , Y ) /√ [( Var ( X ) .Var ( Y )]
Spearman's rank-order correlation coefficient
a statistic measuring the extent to which two sets of discrete data place the distinct items in the same order, given by r S = 1 – 6 Σ d 2 /n ( n 2 – 1 ), where Σ d 2 is the sum of the squares of the differences of ranks between the two orderings and n is the number of items in each
Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient
a statistic measuring the linear relationship between two variables in a sample and used as an estimate of the correlation in the whole population , given by r = Cov ( X , Y ) /√ [( Var ( X ) .Var ( Y )]
Spearman's rank-order coefficient
a statistic measuring the extent to which two sets of discrete data place the distinct items in the same order, given by r S = 1 – 6 Σ d 2 /n ( n 2 – 1 ), where Σ d 2 is the sum of the squares of the differences of ranks between the two orderings and n is the number of items in each
(noun)
There is a correlation between smoking and lung cancer.
Synonyms
correspondence
correspondences between Eastern religions and Christianity
link
They hope to cement close links with Moscow.
relation
This theory bears no relation to reality.
connection
There is no evidence of any connection between the two events.
equivalence
the equivalence of science and rationalism
interrelationship
Additional synonyms
in the sense of connection
Definition
a relationship or association
There is no evidence of any connection between the two events.
Synonyms
association,
relationship,
link,
relation,
bond,
correspondence,
relevance,
tie-in,
correlation,
interrelation
in the sense of equivalence
the equivalence of science and rationalism
Synonyms
equality,
correspondence,
agreement,
similarity,
identity,
parallel,
match,
parity,
conformity,
likeness,
sameness,
parallelism,
evenness,
synonymy,
alikeness,
interchangeableness
in the sense of link
Definition
an emotional or logical relationship between people or things