correlation coefficient

1. (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); "what is the correlation between those two variables?"
Synonyms: coefficient of correlation, correlation
Related Words: Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient, biserial correlation, biserial correlation coefficient, chance-half correlation, multiple correlation coefficient, parametric statistic, product-moment correlation coefficient, split-half correlation, tetrachoric correlation, tetrachoric correlation coefficient



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