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correlation definition

cor·re·la·tion (kôr′ə lā′s̸hən, kär′-)

noun

  1. mutual relationship or connection
  2. the degree of relative correspondence, as between two sets of data a correlation of 75%
  3. a correlating or being correlated

Etymology: ML correlatio: see com- & relation

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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