correlation
US /ˌkɔrəˈleʃən, ˌkɑr-/
・UK /ˌkɒrəˈleɪʃn/
B1 中級
n. (c./u.)名詞 (可數/不可數)相互關係 ； 相關 ； 關連
The correlation between economy and tax are inversely proportional
n. (c./u.)名詞 (可數/不可數)相關係數
The correlation coefficient measures the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables.
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學習用你的「福爾摩斯腦」思考 (How Can We Think Like Sherlock Holmes? Mastermind-Maria Konnikova)
03:50
- We also rely on correlation instead of causation; when something is connected to something else, we automatically think that one causes the other.
我們更在乎事情是否正確而非其中的因果關係，當兩件事情互相有關聯時，我們常常會認為是其中一個導致另一個的發生。
- They find causation⏤they find out which thing cause the other thing instead of just standard correlation; they're also very deductive.
除了用標準的相關係數做判斷外，他們會真正地找出事情間的因果關係，他們經常用推論的技巧。
看太多電視對身體有害嗎？ (Is Binge Watching Bad For You?)
02:43
- Not only is there a documented correlation between TV viewing time and risk for diabetes and heart disease, but as shocking as it might be, multiple studies have found a correlation between TV viewing time and all causes of death .
研究不僅發現看電視的時間跟糖尿病還有心血管疾病有關係， 但更驚人的是，好幾項研究都發現看電視時間長久與死亡原因的關聯性。
- Of course, correlation does not equal causation and you can have a healthy relationship with TV if consumed in moderation like anything else.
當然，關聯性不代表因果關係，如果適度地觀看，你跟電視間也可以保有健康的關係。
大蕭條。美國曆史速成班第33期 (The Great Depression: Crash Course US History #33)
14:27
- but a) that isn't true and b) it leads people to mistake correlation with cause.
但是 a) 這不是真的，b) 這導致人們錯把相關性當成因果關係
哪些國家的性教育最好？ (Which Countries Have The Best Sex Education?)
02:54
- So does sex ed make a difference? Well, there certainly seems to be a positive correlation
所以不同性教育會有差別嗎？好，在全方位的性教育和低青年生育率之間
為什麼唐納德-特朗普是給民主的禮物？ (Why Donald Trump Is A Gift To Democracy)
05:39
- that show the correlation between Trump's share of coverage versus his poll numbers
顯示出川普出現在報導中的比重和他的民調數字間的關聯
- you get a correlation of 0.96
你會得到相關係數0.96
