Correlation

Correlation
Correlation Cor`re*la"tion (-l?"sh?n), n. [LL. correlatio; L. cor- + relatio: cf. F. corr['e]lation. Cf. {Correlation}.] Reciprocal relation; corresponding similarity or parallelism of relation or law; capacity of being converted into, or of giving place to, one another, under certain conditions; as, the correlation of forces, or of zymotic diseases. [1913 Webster]

{Correlation of energy}, the relation to one another of different forms of energy; -- usually having some reference to the principle of conservation of energy. See {Conservation of energy}, under {Conservation}.

{Correlation of forces}, the relation between the forces which matter, endowed with various forms of energy, may exert. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • corrélation — [ kɔrelasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1718; correlacion v. 1420; bas lat. correlatio 1 ♦ Philos. Rapport entre deux phénomènes (⇒ corrélat) qui varient en fonction l un de l autre. ⇒ correspondance, interdépendance, réciprocité. ♢ Statist. Coefficient de… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Correlation — Corrélation Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom …   Wikipédia en Français

  • correlation — I noun analogy, chain, collation, comparison, connection, corollary, correspondence, counterpart, equivalence, functionality, interchange, interconnection, interdependence, likeness, mutual, mutuality, parity, proportion, quid pro quo,… …   Law dictionary

  • correlation — 1560s, from M.Fr. corrélation, from cor together (see COM (Cf. com )) + relation (see RELATION (Cf. relation)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • correlation — [kôr΄ə lā′shən, kär΄ə lā′shən] n. [ML correlatio: see COM & RELATION] 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… …   English World dictionary

  • Correlation — (v. lat.), 1) gegenseitige Beziehung; 2) Beziehung von 2 Wörtern od. Sätzen auf einander, so daß das od. der eine die Frage od. den Satz, das od. der andere die Antwort od. die Vergleichung enthält. Hieher gehören Comparatiwerhältnisse u.… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • corrélation — CORRÉLATION. s. fém. Relation réciproque entre deux choses. Il n est d usage que dans le didactique. Les termes de père et de fils emportentcorrélation …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • correlation — [n] equating, equivalence alternation, analogue, complement, correspondence, correspondent, counterpart, interaction, interchange, interconnection, interdependence, interrelation, interrelationship, match, parallel, pendant, reciprocity,… …   New thesaurus

  • correlation — ► NOUN 1) a mutual relationship. 2) the process of correlating two or more things. 3) Statistics interdependence of variable quantities …   English terms dictionary

  • Correlation — In probability theory and statistics, correlation, (often measured as a correlation coefficient), indicates the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two random variables. In general statistical usage, correlation or co relation …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”