Definition

1. Verb:

   • To correlate: To have a mutual relationship or connection where one thing depends on or corresponds to another, often statistically.
   • To interrelate: To be connected in such a way that each thing has an effect on or is affected by the other.

2. Noun:

   • Correlation: A mutual relationship or connection between two or more things.
   • Ratio / Proportion: The comparative relation between things in terms of quantity, size, or degree; a balance of forces.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Hai biến số này tương quan chặt chẽ với nhau. (These two variables correlate closely with each other.)
  • Lợi ích cá nhân thường tương quan với lợi ích tập thể. (Personal interests often interrelate with collective interests.)

• Noun:

  • Cần phân tích tương quan giữa giá cả và nhu cầu. (It is necessary to analyze the correlation between price and demand.)
  • Tương quan lực lượng đã thay đổi. (The balance of forces has changed.)

Advanced Usage

• "Tương quan thuận": Positive correlation.

  • Có tương quan thuận giữa đầu tư và lợi nhuận. (There is a positive correlation between investment and profit.)

• "Tương quan nghịch": Inverse correlation.

  • Mối tương quan nghịch giữa giá thành và sức mua. (The inverse correlation between cost and purchasing power.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tương quan tính (n): Correlation coefficient.
  • Tương quan tính cho thấy mức độ liên hệ mạnh. (The correlation coefficient shows a strong degree of association.)

Synonyms

• Correlate: To have a mutual relationship.
• Interrelate: To relate or connect to one another.
• Relationship: The way in which things are connected.

Related Idioms

• Tương quan lực lượng: Balance of power; correlation of forces.
  • Tương quan lực lượng quyết định kết quả đàm phán. (The balance of power determines the outcome of negotiations.)

verb

1. to interrelate, to correlate