C2
causality vs causation vs correlation
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| causalitynoun/kɔːˈzæl.ə.ti/ | Meaning The idea that one thing makes another thing happen. | Goes with — | Example It is hard to prove causality between sleep and exam results. |
| causationnoun/kɑːˈzeɪ.ʃən/ | Meaning the process of one thing directly causing another; the link between a cause and its effect | Goes with establish causation | Example In statistics, remember that correlation does not prove causation. |
| correlationnoun/ˌkɔːr.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ | Meaning a connection between two things, where one changes when the other changes | Goes with correlation between | Example The study found a strong correlation between reading at home and vocabulary size. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
Researchers failed to find a between the two variables.