correlations

NOUN

equating, equivalence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

interaction interrelationship parallel

STRONG

alternation analogue complement correspondence correspondent counterpart interchange interconnection interdependence interrelation match pendant reciprocity relationship

Antonyms

STRONG

difference

WEAK

disassociation disconnection imbalance

Example Sentences

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Existing studies show correlations rather than proof that altered creatine metabolism directly causes depression, and the disorder itself involves many biological pathways.

From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026

His comment about historically low correlations was misattributed to Stifel’s Thomas Carroll.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

“It strains credulity,” Lee ruled, “to suggest that these correlations are mere coincidence and the product of individual human selections.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

If significant correlations were to exist between different periods’ gains or losses, traders would quickly arbitrage them away.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

So if you just look at raw correlations between police and crime, you will find that when there are more police, there tends to be more crime.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt