significant correlation

collocation in English

meaningsofsignificantandcorrelation

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significant
adjective
uk
/sɪɡˈnɪf.ɪ.kənt/
us
/sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.kənt/
important ...
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correlation
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌkɒr.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
us
/ˌkɔːr.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
a connection or relationship between two or more facts, ...
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However, the data did not show asignificantcorrelationbetween parasitic intensity and host length.
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The year of study and the sampling site showed nosignificantcorrelationwith parasite infection.
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Asignificantcorrelationwas found between female worm length and fecundity.
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No study found an influence of common environment and thus, nosignificantcorrelationbetween common environmental factors either.
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First, asignificantcorrelationis established between complexity and date of composition.
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In no population did the larval survival and the proportion of females show asignificantcorrelationwith temperature.
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All economic variables, except the off-farm income, showed positive andsignificantcorrelationwith household participation and institutional effectiveness.
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Asignificantcorrelationbetween age at operation and improvement in growth, however, could not be found.
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The latter study also reported asignificantcorrelationbetween muscarinic receptor availability and positive symptoms.
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In both cases nosignificantcorrelationhas been found.
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Thissignificantcorrelationsuggests a linkage at the level of the individual child.
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The simulations revealed a highlysignificantcorrelationbetween the duration of seed development and that of the wet season.
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Of course,significantcorrelationdoes not imply causation, and so it will be wise to approach these results with caution.
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Thesignificantcorrelationindicates that familial clustering is present.
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The asterisks indicatesignificantcorrelationat the 95% confidence level.
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