correlational
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6.8
- adjective
- /ˌkɔːrəˈleɪʃənl/
- Specialized
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correlacional
- As such, the results of this study should be interpreted as correlational instead of causal.
- correlational analysis
- correlational study
- correlational design
It doesn't distinguish causal patterns from merely correlational patterns.
- It doesn't distinguish causal patterns from merely correlational patterns.
Examples
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First, our results are based on correlational data, and thus causal inferences cannot be made.
Academic text (2013) -
First, the study design was correlational, which limits understanding the direction of associations.
Academic text (2011) -
The major limitation in each of these studies is that they are correlational in nature.
Academic text (2012) -
Further research is needed to establish stronger correlational links to these variables.
Academic text (2008) -
Limitations for the current experiment include the correlational nature and lack of ability to directly assess cause and effect.
Academic text (2011) -
Second, the present study is correlational in nature; therefore, caution must be used in interpreting results.
Academic text (2008) -
In summary, all of the evidence presented in this review substantiates the correlational hypothesis.
Academic text (1992) -
The primary methodological limitation shared by all six studies is their common correlational research design.
Academic text (2012) -
To investigate these questions, we carried out a correlational study with EL and monolingual "English-only" (EO) fifth graders.
Academic text (2013) -
The researchers conducted a correlational study to examine the relationship between exercise and mental health.
Synonyms
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8.5
Relating to groups like clubs and to how ideas connect in the mind
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7.7
One of two things that match or depend on each other
Compounds
- Specialized
A way of using numbers to see how strongly two or more things are related
How Causal
Surface Forms
Morphology
correlational = correlation (semi-transparent) = co + relate + ion + al
The word is formed regularly from 'correlation' plus '-al', but the full academic/statistical sense is somewhat specialized.
Etymology
Correlational comes from the parts cor- ('together') and relate ('to show a connection'), the same idea behind the simple word relation. So, a correlational study or analysis looks for how two things go together or are linked.