correlation · noun
Sens et exemples
Une relation dans laquelle les variations d'un élément sont associées à celles d'un autre.
The study found a correlation between regular attendance and higher scores, but it did not establish a cause.
Researchers examined whether the apparent correlation remained after differences in age and experience were taken into account.
A strong correlation can be useful without proving that one factor directly produces the other.
The graph suggests a correlation that deserves investigation rather than an immediate conclusion about how the system works.
Formes
- correlation singular
- correlations plural