Correlation

/kˌɒɹɪlˈe‍ɪʃən/

/ˌkɔɹəˈɫeɪʃən/

[noun]

Correlation

[NOUN]

a mutual connection or relation between two or more things

synonyms : correlativity

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)

synonyms : coefficient of correlation

correlation coefficient

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

synonyms : correlational statistics

Examples

1. The data shows a clear correlation between smoking and lung cancer.

2. Correlations are just as good as causation.

3. Correlation is a scaled covariance.

4. Correlation play into that market correlate.