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correlation between A and B
There is a strong correlation between smoking and lung cancer.
吸烟与肺癌之间有很强的相关性。
相关；相互关系；关联
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相关；相互关系；关联
a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things
There is a strong correlation between smoking and lung cancer.
吸烟与肺癌之间有很强的相关性。
两个或多个可比较对象之间的相互、平行或互补关系。
A reciprocal, parallel or complementary relationship between two or more comparable objects.
两种或多种事物之间的相互关系
a reciprocal relation between two or more things
两个随机变量之间线性统计关系的几种度量之一,表示关系的强度和方向。
One of the several measures of the linear statistical relationship between two random variables, indicating both the strength and direction of the relationship.
表示两个变量如何共同变化的统计量；范围从-1(完全负相关)到0(无相关)再到+1(完全正相关)
a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1 (perfect positive correlation)
There is a strong correlation between hours of sleep and how well students perform in class.
睡眠时间和学生在课堂上的表现之间存在很强的相关性。
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The study found a clear correlation between regular exercise and lower stress levels.
研究发现，经常锻炼与较低的压力水平之间存在明显的相关性。
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Researchers noted a positive correlation between the two sets of data.
研究人员注意到这两组数据之间存在正相关。
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what is the correlation between those two variables?
那两个变量之间的相关性是什么?
WordNet
There is a strong correlation between smoking and lung cancer.
吸烟与肺癌之间有很强的相关性。
The study found a significant correlation with age.
研究发现与年龄有显著相关。
We observed a weak correlation between the two variables.
我们观察到这两个变量之间相关性弱。
Not this
There is a strong correlation of income and education.
Use this
There is a strong correlation between income and education.
correlation常与介词between搭配使用，表示两者之间的相关关系，而不是用of。
Not this
These two factors correlation each other.
Use this
These two factors correlate with each other.
correlation是名词，不能用作动词。表示‘相关’应用动词correlate，常与with搭配。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
强相关
There is a strong correlation between smoking and lung cancer.
吸烟与肺癌之间有强相关性。
正相关
Height and weight have a positive correlation.
身高和体重呈正相关。
负相关
There is a negative correlation between exercise and stress levels.
锻炼与压力水平之间存在负相关。
直接相关
This study found a direct correlation between education and income.
这项研究发现教育与收入直接相关。
相关系数
The correlation coefficient is 0.85.
相关系数为0.85。
相关分析
We used correlation analysis to examine the data.
我们使用相关分析来检查数据。
相关不意味着因果
It's important to remember that correlation does not imply causation.
重要的是要记住相关不意味着因果。
虚假相关
The relationship between ice cream sales and drowning is a spurious correlation.
冰淇淋销量与溺水之间的关系是一种虚假相关。
与...相关
The study found that stress levels increase in correlation with workload.
研究发现压力水平随工作量的增加而增加。
相关不代表因果。
A well-known principle in statistics and science, widely used in pop culture to caution against assuming causality from correlation.
统计学和科学中的著名原则，在流行文化中广泛用于警告不要从相关性假设因果关系。
Use correlation naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：co-（共同）+ relation（关系）= 相互关系，即“相关”
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Words like 'relation', 'situation', 'education', 'information', 'operation', and 'celebration' share the /eɪʃən/ ending and rhyme with 'correlation' (stressed /leɪʃən/). Beware of lookalikes like 'corrosion' (/kəˈroʊʒən/), which sounds different.
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