Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

correlation

/ˌkɔɹ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.86 in modern English

Syllables: cor-re-la-tion
IPA: /ˌkɔɹ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reciprocal, parallel or complementary relationship between two or more comparable objects.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

One of the several measures of the linear statistical relationship between two random variables, indicating both the strength and direction of the relationship.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An isomorphism from a projective space to the dual of a projective space, often to the dual of itself.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"clear correlation"
"positive correlation"
"strong correlation"
"weak correlation"
"For example, scientists can use data from larger studies about the correlation between antibody levels and vaccine efficacy in adults to make a prediction about vaccine efficacy in children."
"While there are physiological changes throughout the day that may influence how you handle things, there are bigger correlations between mental health and well-being and time of year, according to Rutledge."

Etymology

From Middle French corrélation. Morphologically correlate + -ion.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: corrélation

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌkɔɹ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
British English: /ˌkɒɹ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

correlations (plural)

Derived Forms

anticorrelation autocorrelation bicorrelation biocorrelation correlational correlationism correlationist correlationless correlogram correntropy corrgram countercorrelation

Phrases

correlation coefficient correlation delta correlation energy correlation function cross-correlation Kendall rank correlation coefficient Pearson correlation Spearman's rank correlation coefficient

Frequently Paired Words

correlate

Synonyms

correlation interdependence interrelation mutuality reciprocalness reciprocity reciprocation correlational statistics

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce correlation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɔɹ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/.
What does correlation mean?: A reciprocal, parallel or complementary relationship between two or more comparable objects.
Where does correlation come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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