correlation

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations

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[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn

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correlation (plural correlations)

1. A reciprocal, parallel or complementary relationship between two or more comparable objects
2. (statistics) One of the several measures of the linear statistical relationship between two random variables, indicating both the strength and direction of the relationship.

[edit] Derived terms

• autocorrelation
• correlation coefficient
• Pearson correlation

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