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Definition of Rank-difference correlation
1. Noun. The most commonly used method of computing a correlation coefficient between the ranks of scores on two variables.
Exact synonyms: Rank-difference Correlation Coefficient, Rank-order Correlation, Rank-order Correlation Coefficient
Category relationships: Statistics
Generic synonyms: Distribution Free Statistic, Nonparametric Statistic
Category relationships: Statistics
Generic synonyms: Distribution Free Statistic, Nonparametric Statistic
Medical Definition of Rank-difference correlation
1. The relationship between paired series of measurements, each ranked according to magnitude, which yields a coefficient known as rho; the value of rho varies from zero (no relationship) to +1.00 (perfect relationship). (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rank-difference Correlation
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