Noun Definition

correlation

1.Definition: a reciprocal relation between two or more things

Related Noun(s):correlativity

Category: General

2.Definition: 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?"

Category: General

3.Definition: 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

Category: General