correlation
correlation — 名詞
1. a measure of how closely two different factors or sets of data are linked, so th
相關；關聯
兩個事物間的連帶關係
a measure of how closely two different factors or sets of data are linked, so that when one changes, the other changes in a predictable way
Amelia found a strong correlation between regular exercise and better memory in older adults.
Amelia 發現，規律運動與老年人的記憶力較佳之間存在強烈關聯。
correlation between X and Y
Jabari's study showed no significant correlation between students' screen time and their test scores.
Jabari 的研究顯示，學生的螢幕使用時間與考試成績之間沒有顯著的相關性。
no significant correlation
Data from Lan's team showed a clear correlation between rising oil prices and slower consumer spending.
Lan 團隊的經濟數據顯示，油價上漲與消費者支出減緩之間存在明顯關聯。
Many countries show a positive correlation between higher education levels and longer life expectancy.
許多國家顯示，教育程度較高與壽命較長之間呈現正相關。
There is a correlation between smoking and lung cancer, but proving direct cause is harder.
吸菸與肺癌之間雖有關聯，但要證明直接的因果關係較為困難。
- connection
more general; does not imply mutual change
- relationship
broader term that can include non-statistical links
- link
slightly less formal; suggests a direct tie
- association
common in academic writing; similar scope to correlation
- independence
the state of two things not affecting each other
- unrelatedness
lack of any meaningful connection
文法句型
correlation between [noun] and [noun]
correlation of [noun] with [noun]
用法筆記
Used frequently in academic, scientific, and statistical contexts. The preposition 'between' names the two things being compared (correlation between A and B), while 'of' + 'with' describes the set (correlation of A with B). A correlation does not prove that one thing causes another — that requires additional evidence.