nonlinear correlation
- noun
- Specialized
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correlación no lineal
- The researchers found a nonlinear correlation between exercise duration and weight loss in the study group.
Examples
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The study found a significant nonlinear correlation between temperature and ice cream sales.
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In many biological systems, variables often show a nonlinear correlation rather than a simple linear one.
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A scatter plot helped the team visualize the nonlinear correlation present in their data.
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There is a clear nonlinear correlation.
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A scatter plot helped the team visualize the nonlinear correlation present in their data.
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The study found a significant nonlinear correlation between temperature and ice cream sales.
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In many biological systems, variables often show a nonlinear correlation rather than a simple linear one.
Synonyms
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In math or science, a situation where small changes cause big effects
A relationship between two things where one changes at different speeds
A relationship between two things that forms a curved line on a graph
How Linear
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'nonlinear' (not following a straight/predictable line) modifies 'correlation' (an association), so the phrase denotes a correlation that is not linear. This adjective+noun combination follows normal English composition and similar patterns occur cross-linguistically, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Nonlinear correlation gives a simple picture: imagine dots on a graph that bend into a curve instead of a straight line, where nonlinear means 'not straight' and correlation means 'a link between two things'. So, nonlinear correlation describes a relationship where change is not steady and the points make a curved pattern.