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

In United’s case, meanwhile, there is an intriguing correlation emerging between end changes and results; and not in the way that conventional wisdom would suggest. —Thom Harris, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025

Scientists have proposed a number of hypotheses to explain the correlation between lightning and pollution, all of which revolve around the crux of electrifying a cloud: collisions between snowflake-like ice crystals and denser chunks of ice. —Chris Wright, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025

On Tuesday, The Hollywood Reporter emailed Buzbee’s office to ask if there was any correlation between the back-to-back court decision and his filing but did not immediately hear back. —Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2025

But even putting that aside, the real direct correlation between guild awards and the Oscars is with predicting the nominations, not the winners. —Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025