n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ko ̇ r- ə - ' l ā -sh ə n, ˌ kär-
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin correlation-, correlatio, from Latin com- + relation-, relatio relation
Date: 1561
1 : the state or relation of being correlated specifically : a relation existing between phenomena or things or between mathematical or statistical variables which tend to vary, be associated, or occur together in a way not expected on the basis of chance alone <the obviously high positive correlation between scholastic aptitude and college entrance ― J. B. Conant>
2 : the act of correlating
– cor · re · la · tion · al \ -shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective