
correlational
词源
源自拉丁语 'correlatio'(相互关系),由 'com-'(一起)和 'relatio'(关系)组成,加上形容词后缀 '-al'。
adjective
❶ 描述两个或多个事物之间存在统计上的关联关系,但并不意味着因果关系。常用于科学研究或数据分析中。
“The study found a correlational relationship between sleep quality and productivity.”
(研究发现睡眠质量与工作效率之间存在相关性。)
“Correlational analysis showed that higher education levels were associated with lower unemployment rates.”
(相关性分析显示,受教育程度越高,失业率越低。)
常见短语
correlational study — 一种研究方法,用于调查变量之间的关系,但不涉及实验操作或因果推断。
“The team conducted a correlational study to explore the relationship between social media use and anxiety levels.”
(研究团队进行了一项相关性研究,探讨社交媒体使用与焦虑水平之间的关系。)
correlational analysis — 统计分析技术,用于测量和描述两个或多个变量之间的关联程度。
“We performed correlational analysis to determine if there was a relationship between temperature and sales.”
(我们进行了相关性分析,以确定温度与销售额之间是否存在关联。)