correlation
//ˌkɒr.əˈleɪ.ʃən//
Noun
correlationSingular
correlationsPlural
1
A mutual relationship or connection between two or more things, especially when one thing affects or depends on another
There is a strong correlation between smoking and lung cancer.
2
A statistical measure that expresses the extent to which two variables are linearly related, typically expressed as a correlation coefficient
The researchers calculated the correlation between study hours and test scores.