correlation

Definition

  • n. a reciprocal relation between two or more things
  • n. a statistical relation between two or more variables such that systematic changes in the value of one variable are accompanied by systematic changes in the other

Word forms

Plural
correlations

Example sentences

  1. n.

    There is a strong correlation between exercise and improved mental health.

  2. n.

    The doctor found a correlation between the patient's symptoms and a recent viral infection.