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correlazione

correlation

noun kor-reh-lah-TSYOH-neh Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: From Medieval Latin correlatio, from com- + relatio.

Usage Note

Correlazione is a feminine noun used in statistics, science, and everyday reasoning: c'è una correlazione tra fumo e cancro (there is a correlation between smoking and cancer). A key learner note: correlation does not imply causation, and Italian speakers often flag this with correlazione non implica causalità. The plural is correlazioni.

Examples

"Esiste una correlazione tra stress e insonnia."

Natural Translation

There is a correlation between stress and insomnia.

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