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Definition of Coefficient of correlation
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?"
Exact synonyms: Correlation, Correlation Coefficient
Category relationships: Statistics
Generic synonyms: Parametric Statistic
Specialized synonyms: Pearson Product-moment Correlation Coefficient, Product-moment Correlation Coefficient, Multiple Correlation Coefficient, Biserial Correlation, Biserial Correlation Coefficient, Chance-half Correlation, Split-half Correlation, Tetrachoric Correlation, Tetrachoric Correlation Coefficient
Derivative terms: Correlate, Correlate, Correlational
Category relationships: Statistics
Generic synonyms: Parametric Statistic
Specialized synonyms: Pearson Product-moment Correlation Coefficient, Product-moment Correlation Coefficient, Multiple Correlation Coefficient, Biserial Correlation, Biserial Correlation Coefficient, Chance-half Correlation, Split-half Correlation, Tetrachoric Correlation, Tetrachoric Correlation Coefficient
Derivative terms: Correlate, Correlate, Correlational