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
Extra ExamplesTopics Scientific researchc1A 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
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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’.- correlation between A and B