correlation
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In the film, the temporal correlation between increased use of plastics and decreasing sperm count is presented as causative.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
When I point out this apparent correlation to Panella, he tells me he sees it all the time.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
He found the inverse correlation between rates and stocks is deeply negative at negative 0.5 — and the market’s rate sensitivity is as high as it’s been in several years.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
“If the yield breaks above its 2023 peak of 3.65%, reaching 18-year highs, we can expect the correlation to continue weakening toward an inverse correlation.”
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Another example of a correlation mistaken for a cause: In the New Hebrides Islands, body lice were considered a cause of good health.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
Vocabulary lists containing correlation
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