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nonsense correlation

non·sense cor·re·la·tion
N n

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [non-sens, -suh ns kawr-uh-ley-shuh n, kor-]
    • /ˈnɒn sɛns, -səns ˌkɔr əˈleɪ ʃən, ˌkɒr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [non-sens, -suh ns kawr-uh-ley-shuh n, kor-]
    • /ˈnɒn sɛns, -səns ˌkɔr əˈleɪ ʃən, ˌkɒr-/

Definition of nonsense correlation words

  • noun nonsense correlation a correlation supported by data but having no basis in reality, as between incidence of the common cold and ownership of televisions 0
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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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