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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of correlation

United’s mission to reduce outgoings is clear, but so too is the correlation between wages and a club’s position in the Premier League, a point Ratcliffe has made. —Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025

This highlights the direct correlation between training, employee satisfaction and, ultimately, profitability. —Dr. Nimish G. Patel, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

Researchers found a direct correlation between maternal depression and children's overeating. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025

Overall fat mass is correlated with disease, but correlation is not causation. —Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2025