Synonyms of correlation

correlation

noun

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relationship
• similarity
• resemblance
• parallelism
• comparability
• equivalence
• equation
• equivalency
• correspondence
• similitude
• affinity
• semblance
• likeness
• parity
• alikeness
• analogousness
• community
• identity
• interchangeability
• agreement
• compatibility
• sameness
• accordance
• identicalness
• congruity
• par
• exchangeability
• conformity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inequality
• polarity
• conflict
• incongruity
• incompatibility
• incongruence
• nonconformity
• dichotomy
• difference
• differentiability
• imbalance
• discriminability
• discrepancy
• disparity
• disproportion
• dissimilarity
• distinguishability
• disagreement
• incongruousness
• distinctiveness
• distinctness
• unlikeness
• nonequivalence
• anomalousness
• dissimilitude
• disparateness

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of correlation

The scientists found a daily correlation between rockfall frequency and air temperature; on average, only two hours separates temperature rise and subsequent rockfall. —Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025

There is also a direct correlation between minority locales and people with lower incomes. —Harry Weller, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2025

While data is limited, a growing body of research suggests that there is a direct correlation between the two. —Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 2 Jan. 2025

Since the 1970s, its monthly correlations with the S&P 500 and Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index have been just 0.01 and 0.09, respectively. —Bob Haber, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024