as in relationship
the relation between things that happen or change together
The study found no correlation between the popular diet and decreased risk of heart disease.
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Recent Examples of correlation
Studies show a strong correlation between elementary school reading proficiency and high school dropout rates, including research concluding that students who are not proficient readers by third grade are four times more likely to drop out of high school.
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Jim Hall, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025
What's most concerning is how little consumers understand the correlation between cost and quality.
—Suzanne Blake, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
First, there was a high degree of correlation between ISC data collected in the previous study (lab setting, high-density 256-electrode EEG) and data collected by the low-density EEG in the present one.
—Paul McClure 16, New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2025
Climate researchers suggest that such a model could significantly reduce carbon emissions by creating a more direct correlation between passenger weight and fuel consumption.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Jim Hall, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025
What's most concerning is how little consumers understand the correlation between cost and quality.
—Suzanne Blake, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
First, there was a high degree of correlation between ISC data collected in the previous study (lab setting, high-density 256-electrode EEG) and data collected by the low-density EEG in the present one.
—Paul McClure 16, New Atlas, 16 Feb. 2025
Climate researchers suggest that such a model could significantly reduce carbon emissions by creating a more direct correlation between passenger weight and fuel consumption.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Correlation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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