copula C2 Topic:Language & Linguistics US /ˈkɑpjələ/ UK /ˈkɒpjələ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun A linking verb, especially a form of be, that connects a subject with a complement. In The sky is blue, the word is is a copula. 2 noun In statistics, a function that describes how variables are associated, independent of their separate distributions. The researchers used a copula to model the dependence between rainfall and crop yield. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a linking verb, especially... linking verb 2 noun · in statistics, a function... dependence function Word family Forms copulaecopulas Etymology Borrowed from Latin copula, a connection or linking of words, from co- together and apere, to fasten. Related to couple. Topics Language & Linguistics External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # copula **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkɑpjələ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒpjələ/ ## Meanings 1. A linking verb, especially a form of be, that connects a subject with a complement. 2. In statistics, a function that describes how variables are associated, independent of their separate distributions. ## Examples - In The sky is blue, the word is is a copula. - The researchers used a copula to model the dependence between rainfall and crop yield. ## Synonyms - linking verb - dependence function ## Etymology Borrowed from Latin copula, a connection or linking of words, from co- together and apere, to fasten. Related to couple. ## Topics - Language & Linguistics markdown