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correlation

noun

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

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Word length
11
Starts with
C
Ends with
N
Contains
OR
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
C2

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noun

  1. 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

noun

  1. 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?”

noun

  1. A reciprocal relation between two or more things

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What is the correlation between those two variables?

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