Correlation
Correlation noun - 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).
Usage example: what is the correlation between those two variables?
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Synonyms for Correlation
Correlation coefficient is a synonym for correlation. In some cases you can use "Correlation coefficient" instead a noun "Correlation".
Correlation coefficient
Correlation coefficient noun - 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).
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Synonyms for Correlation coefficient
Correlation is a synonym for correlation coefficient. You can use "Correlation" instead a noun phrase "Correlation coefficient".
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