as in relationship
the relation between things that happen or change together
The study found no correlation between the popular diet and decreased risk of heart disease.
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While the seeds do contain shapes that resemble these three utensils, there’s no scientific basis for their correlation to weather conditions.
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Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
The researchers looked for — and found — correlations between many seals and proto cuneiform signs.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
The frenetic trading around the stock often seems to bear little correlation to its business fundamentals.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,jake Piazza,annie Nova,rebecca Picciotto,ece Yildirim, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
The study looked at correlations between temperature and voting using data from presidential elections from 1960 and 2016 in each state.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2024
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Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
The researchers looked for — and found — correlations between many seals and proto cuneiform signs.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
The frenetic trading around the stock often seems to bear little correlation to its business fundamentals.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,jake Piazza,annie Nova,rebecca Picciotto,ece Yildirim, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
The study looked at correlations between temperature and voting using data from presidential elections from 1960 and 2016 in each state.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Correlation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correlation. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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