correlation
noun
1 correlation
A reciprocal relation between two or more things.
synonym: correlativity.
Roget 9: relation, bearing, reference, connection, concern, cognation; correlation etc. 12; analogy; similarity etc. 17; affinity, ... show more
Roget 12: reciprocalness etc. adj.†; reciprocity, reciprocation; mutuality, correlation, interdependence, interrelation, connection, link, association; interchange etc. ... show more
Dutch: correlatie
Polish: współzależność, korelacja
2 correlation
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?.
synonyms: coefficient of correlation, correlation coefficient.
Dutch: correlatiecoëfficiënt
3 correlation
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: correlational statistics.
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