correlation

/kˌɔɹəlˈeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a reciprocal relation between two or more things
2. a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1 (perfect positive correlation)
   “what is the correlation between those two variables?”
3. a statistical relation between two or more variables such that systematic changes in the value of one variable are accompanied by systematic changes in the other

Synonyms for correlation

• correlativity
• correlation coefficient
• coefficient of correlation
• correlational statistics

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