相联 (xiāng) — association, connection, correlation (between things)
Definition
A formal noun for an association or correlation between things — used in academic, scientific, and statistical contexts rather than everyday speech.
noun
associationconnectioncorrelation (between things)
Examples
- 相联。Zhè liǎng gè gài niàn zhī jiān méi yǒu zhí jiē de xiāng.There is no direct association between these two concepts.
- 相联。Yán jiū fā xiàn le shuì mián yǔ jì yì de xiāng.The study found a connection between sleep and memory.
- 相联。Zhè zhǒng xiāng zài tǒng jì xué shàng fēi cháng xiǎn zhù.This association is statistically very significant.
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