correlation
UK/.kɒrә'leiʃәn/US
六级A2
释义
n.
A mutual relationship or connection between two or more things.
相互关系，关联。
n.
(statistics) A measure of how strongly two variables move together.
（统计）相关性，相关程度。
词根拆分
词根派生correlate 的名词：cor-（一起）+ re-（回）+ lāt（被携带）+ -ion = 两样东西被一起带回、同步变化的状态。在统计学中成为这种共动的可量化程度。
词根 lat 还连着 15 个词常用搭配
- 1.strong correlation强相关性
- 2.positive correlation正相关
- 3.correlation coefficient相关系数
- 4.no correlation无关联
例句
- 1.
There is a strong correlation between smoking and lung cancer.
吸烟与肺癌之间存在很强的相关性。
- 2.
Correlation does not imply causation.
相关并不意味着因果。
- 3.
The study found little correlation between the two factors.
研究发现这两个因素之间几乎没有关联。