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b) One of the several measures of the linear statistical relationship between two random variables, indicating both the strength and direction of the relationship.See Also: correlate
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corrélation — [ kɔrelasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1718; correlacion v. 1420; bas lat. correlatio 1 ♦ Philos. Rapport entre deux phénomènes (⇒ corrélat) qui varient en fonction l un de l autre. ⇒ correspondance, interdépendance, réciprocité. ♢ Statist. Coefficient de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Correlation — Corrélation Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom … Wikipédia en Français
Correlation — Cor re*la tion ( l? sh?n), n. [LL. correlatio; L. cor + relatio: cf. F. corr[ e]lation. Cf. {Correlation}.] Reciprocal relation; corresponding similarity or parallelism of relation or law; capacity of being converted into, or of giving place to,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
correlation — I noun analogy, chain, collation, comparison, connection, corollary, correspondence, counterpart, equivalence, functionality, interchange, interconnection, interdependence, likeness, mutual, mutuality, parity, proportion, quid pro quo,… … Law dictionary
correlation — 1560s, from M.Fr. corrélation, from cor together (see COM (Cf. com )) + relation (see RELATION (Cf. relation)) … Etymology dictionary
correlation — [kôr΄ə lā′shən, kär΄ə lā′shən] n. [ML correlatio: see COM & RELATION] 1. mutual relationship or connection 2. the degree of relative correspondence, as between two sets of data [a correlation of 75%] 3. a correlating or being correlated… … English World dictionary
Correlation — (v. lat.), 1) gegenseitige Beziehung; 2) Beziehung von 2 Wörtern od. Sätzen auf einander, so daß das od. der eine die Frage od. den Satz, das od. der andere die Antwort od. die Vergleichung enthält. Hieher gehören Comparatiwerhältnisse u.… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
corrélation — CORRÉLATION. s. fém. Relation réciproque entre deux choses. Il n est d usage que dans le didactique. Les termes de père et de fils emportentcorrélation … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
correlation — [n] equating, equivalence alternation, analogue, complement, correspondence, correspondent, counterpart, interaction, interchange, interconnection, interdependence, interrelation, interrelationship, match, parallel, pendant, reciprocity,… … New thesaurus
correlation — ► NOUN 1) a mutual relationship. 2) the process of correlating two or more things. 3) Statistics interdependence of variable quantities … English terms dictionary
Correlation — In probability theory and statistics, correlation, (often measured as a correlation coefficient), indicates the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two random variables. In general statistical usage, correlation or co relation … Wikipedia
