French word

corrélation

Pronunciation

IPA/koʁelasjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncorrelation

Example

Les chercheurs ont trouvé une corrélation entre l'exercice régulier et le moral.

The researchers found a correlation between regular exercise and mood.

Illustration for corrélation (correlation)

More examples

Il y a une corrélation positive entre le tabagisme et le risque de cancer.

There is a positive correlation between smoking and the risk of cancer.

Core concept

Two lines on a graph rising or falling together, while their shared movement remains an observation rather than a cause.

Common phrases

  • une corrélation positive

    positive correlation

  • une corrélation négative

    negative correlation

Similar words

relation: A relationship linking two or more elements.
dépendance: A condition in which one matter depends on or is affected by another.
lien: A link connecting two matters.

Definition in French

Relation observée entre deux variables indiquant qu'elles évoluent ensemble, sans présumer qu'une variable cause l'autre.

Word origin

The noun corrélation was formed from Latin correlatio with the sense of a mutual relation, then entered scientific French as a technical term.

Usage tips

  • The usual pattern is corrélation entre, as in une corrélation entre deux variables, when the related factors are named.

Opposites

Related words

  • corrélercorrelateverb

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