De correlatie
Example: Er is een sterke correlatie tussen temperatuur en ijsverkoop.
Definition
"De correlatie" refers to the statistical relationship or connection between two or more variables, showing how they change together. For example, in the phrase 'Er is een sterke correlatie tussen temperatuur en ijsverkoop,' it indicates a strong link between temperature and ice cream sales.
Etymology
The word "de correlatie" comes from the Latin 'correlatio,' meaning mutual relationship or connection. It entered Dutch through scientific and mathematical usage, maintaining the sense of interdependence between variables. Did you know? The term is widely used in statistics to describe how closely linked different data sets are.
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"De correlatie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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