{
    "term": "correlation",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "a connection between two things in which one thing changes as the other does",
            "sensetop": "correlation between A and Bcorrelation of A with B",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There is a direct correlation between exposure to sun and skin cancer.",
                    "contextForm": "correlation between A and B"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the correlation of social power with wealth",
                    "contextForm": "correlation of A with B"
                },
                {
                    "text": "A strong correlation exists between the fatness of parents and their children."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The second group of measurements had a high correlation with the first."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The study showed a significant correlation between smoking and heart disease."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The study showed a significant correlation between the baby's sleeping position and the risk of cot death."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the correlation between speed and risk of accident"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the correlation of height with weight"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Scientific research"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["close", "good", "high"],
                "verb + correlation": ["have", "discover", "establish"],
                "correlation + verb": ["exist"],
                "preposition": ["correlation between", "correlation with"],
                "phrases": ["lack of correlation"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌkɒrəˈleɪʃn/",
                "audio": "co/correlation/correlation__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌkɔːrəˈleɪʃn/",
                "audio": "co/correlation/correlation__us_1_rr.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "mid 16th cent.: from medieval Latin correlatio(n-), from cor- ‘together’ + relatio, from referre ‘bring back’, from re- ‘back’ + ferre ‘bring’."
}