The phrase "a thin correlation between" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a weak or minimal relationship between two variables or concepts.
Example: "The study found a thin correlation between exercise frequency and overall happiness levels among participants."
Alternatives: "a weak correlation between" or "a slight correlation between".
In the early 1980's, a C.D.C. study showed a slight correlation between carpet cleaning and Kawasaki.
Cells on the thin films of fibrillar collagen (panel A), thin films prepared from the lower concentration of collagen (panel B) and fibronectin (panel C) all fail to show a strong correlation between GFP intensity and cell area.
In accordance with our study, a previously published study found an inverse correlation between the cortical thinning of bilateral supramarginal gyrus and illness duration/UPDRS motor score in PD patients [ 45].
Among studies reporting gray matter alterations, of particular interest is the study showing a correlation between the thinning of fronto-parietal areas and the severity of autistic impairment [20].
A direct correlation between electrical conductivity of graphitic thin films and their structure was established.
I'm a strong believer in a correlation between your environment and creativity.
In the present case, a strong correlation between the spectral instabilities and the viscoelastic properties of the associated thin film layers has been distinctly noticed.
There is a strong correlation between the observational uncertainty and average unit thickness (Figure 6B): thinner units have greater error and therefore larger relative uncertainty than thicker units.
For example, a correlation between disease duration and thinning of RNFL has been reported in some studies [11], [16], [20], [35] whereas others did not find a correlation [17], [18].
Although no significant correlation has been observed between IG3 uptake and collagen content, we do observe a tendency of a negative correlation between IG3 uptake and thick collagen content and a positive correlation between IG3 uptake and thin collagen content as much as in the infarct and in the whole heart of MI animals (data not shown).
