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correlation

noun/ˌkɒrəˈleɪʃn/

B2CEFR level
40/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

A statistical relationship in which two variables move together, without implying that one causes the other.

There's a strong correlation between email opens and renewals, but that alone doesn't prove causation.

Topic: Data & analytics in Business English

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