Added 4 October 2026
correlation
/ˌkɒɹ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ noun
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A reciprocal, parallel or complementary relationship between two or more comparable objects.
clear correlation
- One of the several measures of the linear statistical relationship between two random variables, indicating both the strength and direction of the relationship.
- An isomorphism from a projective space to the dual of a projective space, often to the dual of itself.
Origin
From Middle French corrélation. Morphologically correlate + -ion.
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