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Correlation
01
a mutual relationship between things, where one tends to influence the other
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
correlations
Examples
The correlation between screen time and attention span is still debated.
02
a numerical value that expresses how closely two variables move together
Examples
The correlation between height and weight in the sample was +0.76.
03
a consistent pattern of change between variables, without implying causation
Examples
There 's a statistical correlation between ice cream sales and drowning incidents — but it's due to summer weather.
Lexical Tree
correlational
correlation
correlate
correl
