1. (noun) correlation, correlativity
a reciprocal relation between two or more things
Synonyms: correlation coefficient, coefficient of correlation, correlational statistics, correlation, correlativity
2. (noun) correlation coefficient, coefficient of correlation, correlation
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)
Synonyms: correlation coefficient, coefficient of correlation, correlational statistics, correlation, correlativity
3. (noun) correlation, correlational statistics
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
Synonyms: correlation coefficient, coefficient of correlation, correlational statistics, correlation, correlativity
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