noun

correlation

correlation, connection, relationship

There is a strong correlation between smoking and cancer.

There is a strong correlation between smoking and cancer.

They found a positive correlation.

They found a positive correlation.

a correlation between ((sth.)) and ((sth.)) a mutual relationship or connection There is a strong correlation between smoking and cancer.

Synonyms: connection, association, link; Antonyms: disconnection, independence

From 'cor-' (with, together) and 'relation'. It describes a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things.

Think of it as a 'co-relation' – a relationship that goes together between two things.

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