correlation

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /kɔrəˈleɪʃən/ or /kɑrəˈleɪʃən/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /kɒrəˈleɪʃən/
• Hyphenation: cor‧re‧la‧tion

Noun

Singular correlation

Plural correlations

1. (statistics) Correlation is a measure of the linear relationship between two random variables. If the correlation is higher than zero, the variables are likely to change in the same direction. If the correlation is lower than zero, the variables are likely to change in the opposite directions.
2. Correlation refers to the relationship between two or more objects or events, although they may not be related to each other.

Related words

• correlate
• relate
• relation