correlation

3 definitions • 10 examples

a connection or relationship between two or more facts, numbers, etc.:

correlation between There's a correlation between smoking and cancer.

negative correlation Some evidence even suggests there is a negative correlation between quality and expenditure in health care (= when one goes up, the other goes down).

positive correlation The study found a positive correlation between sleep and higher achievement at school (= when one increases, the other also increases).

correlation with Do sodium levels in the body have a direct correlation with high blood pressure?

correlation to Some are not convinced that the crackdown on drugs in the city has any correlation to the fall in violent crime.

a connection between two or more things:

There is a proven correlation between educational level and income.

a connection between two or more things:

correlation between sth and sth The research aims to identify if there is a correlation between corporate reputation and profits.

correlation with sth Does the way workers feel they are perceived by their employers have a correlation with ambition?

a clear/close/direct correlation Expenditure on training has a clear correlation with productivity.

low/little/no correlation Stocks do not respond to rate changes in the same way as bonds do, so there is little correlation between stock and bond value with respect to interest rates.