Meaning & Definition of Correlation in English
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Correlation
/kɔrəleʃən/
noun
1. A reciprocal relation between two or more things
synonym:
- correlation,
- correlativity
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?"
synonym:
- correlation coefficient,
- coefficient of correlation,
- correlation
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
synonym:
- correlation,
- correlational statistics