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correlation

noun
 OPAL W
🔊/ˌkɒrəˈleɪʃn/
🔊/ˌkɔːrəˈleɪʃn/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. a connection between two things in which one thing changes as the other does相互关系；相关；关联
    • correlation between A and B There is a direct correlation between exposure to sun and skin cancer.暴露在太阳下与皮肤癌直接相关。🔊🔊
    • correlation of A with B the correlation of social power with wealth社会权力与财富的相关性
    see also rank correlation
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    • A strong correlation exists between the fatness of parents and their children.父母的肥胖和子女的肥胖之间存在密切的相关性。
    • The second group of measurements had a high correlation with the first.第二组测量数据与第一组具有很强的相关性。
    • The study showed a significant correlation between smoking and heart disease.研究表明吸烟与心脏病有很大关联。
    • The study showed a significant correlation between the baby's sleeping position and the risk of cot death.研究显示婴儿的睡眠姿势和婴儿猝死的危险之间有重要的相关性。
    • the correlation between speed and risk of accident速度和事故风险之间的相关性
    • the correlation of height with weight身高与体重的关联性
    Topics Scientific researchc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • close
    • good
    • high
    • …
    verb + correlation
    • have
    • discover
    • establish
    • …
    correlation + verb
    • exist
    preposition
    • correlation between
    • correlation with
    phrases
    • lack of correlation
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    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from medieval Latin correlatio(n-), from cor- ‘together’ + relatio, from referre ‘bring back’, from re- ‘back’ + ferre ‘bring’.