Correlation: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Correlation noun. A link between two things such that when one changes, the other tends to change too.
How to say it
kor-uh-LAY-shun/ˌkɒrəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
4 syllables, stressed on the third (LAY).
Correlation in a sentence
There’s a strong correlation between ice-cream sales and sunburn, but neither causes the other.
Researchers found only a weak correlation between screen time and sleep.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- connection
- relationship
- association
- link
Where correlation comes from
From medieval Latin correlatio, from cor-, together, and relatio, a relation.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Researchers found only a weak _____ between screen time and sleep.
- technocrat
- correlation
- sceptic
Show the answer
correlation: Researchers found only a weak correlation between screen time and sleep.