CORRELATION in a Sentence

Learn CORRELATION from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

10 example sentences for CORRELATION, such as:

1. I cannot correlate these two pieces of information.
2. The average salary is correlated with length of education.
3. There is a direct correlation between exposure to sun and skin cancer.
4. The loss of respect for British science is correlated to reduced funding.
5. At the highest executive levels earnings and performance aren't always correlated.

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 Meanings and Examples of CORRELATION
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correlation
 n.  mutual relationship; a connection between two or more facts
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Example Sentence:
1  There is a direct correlation between exposure to sun and skin cancer.
2  The close correlation between the data obtained from these two sources suggests that recall error is unlikely to be a confounding factor.
3  The study showed a significant correlation between the baby's sleeping position and the risk of cot death.
4  He sought to determine the correlation that existed between ability in algebra and ability to interpret reading exercises.
5  I cannot correlate these two pieces of information.
6  Attempts to correlate specific language functions with particular parts of the brain have not advanced very far.
7  The average salary is correlated with length of education.
8  At the highest executive levels earnings and performance aren't always correlated.
9  The loss of respect for British science is correlated to reduced funding.
10  Here we apply a method for detecting correlated changes in multiple sequence alignments.