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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCorrelation
/ˌkɒr.əˈleɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A mutual relationship or connection between two or more things, parts, or variables.
"There is a strong correlation between regular exercise and improved mental health." - 2
The process of establishing a mutual relationship or connection between quantities or phenomena.
"The researcher focused on the correlation of climate data with economic output."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin prefix 'co-' (together) combined with 'relatio' (a bringing back, relation), first appearing in the early 17th century. It evolved through scientific and statistical contexts to denote a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Correlation" is said worldwide
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corrélation
Transliteration: ko-ʁe-la-sjɔ̃
"Il y a une corrélation directe entre ces deux facteurs."
Korrelation
Transliteration: kɔʁelaˈt͡si̯oːn
"Die Studie zeigt eine klare Korrelation."
correlazione
Transliteration: kor-rel-a-t͡sjo-ne
"C'è una stretta correlazione tra i due fenomeni."
correlación
Transliteration: ko-re-la-sjon
"Existe una correlación positiva entre ambas variables."
correlação
Transliteration: ko-ʁe-la-sɐ̃w
"Há uma correlação óbvia entre os resultados."
सह-संबंध
Transliteration: saha-sambandh
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"इन दोनों आंकड़ों के बीच एक मजबूत सह-संबंध है।"
相关性
Transliteration: xiāngguānxì
Script: 中文汉字
"这两个变量之间存在明显的正相关性。"
상관관계
Transliteration: sanggwangwan-gye
Script: 한국어 한글
"두 변수 사이에는 뚜렷한 상관관계가 있다."
相関関係
Transliteration: sōkan kankei
Script: 日本語
"これらのデータの間には強い相関関係がある。"
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