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correlations
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a mutual relationship between things, where one tends to influence the other
- The correlation between screen time and attention span is still debated.
- There's a strong correlation between sleep quality and mood.
- The study found a correlation between urban green spaces and lower stress levels.
- His success showed no correlation with formal education.
- A clear correlation exists between exercise and energy levels.
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a numerical value that expresses how closely two variables move together
- The correlation between height and weight in the sample was +0.76.
- A correlation of –0.92 suggests a strong inverse relationship.
- The data showed almost no correlation, hovering near zero.
- Researchers calculated the correlation between income and life expectancy.
- A perfect correlation of +1 is rare in real-world data.
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a consistent pattern of change between variables, without implying causation
- There's a statistical correlation between ice cream sales and drowning incidents — but it's due to summer weather.
- The correlation between education level and voting behavior was significant.
- The correlation doesn't prove that one variable causes the other.
- A high correlation can still be misleading if confounding factors are present.
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