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correlation vs indirect correlation

indirect correlation vs correlation

correlation and indirect correlation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
correlation Yes No No No
indirect correlation Yes No No No
As nouns, indirect correlation is a hyponym of correlation; that is, indirect correlation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than correlation:
  • correlation: 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
  • indirect correlation: a correlation in which large values of one variable are associated with small values of the other; the correlation coefficient is between 0 and -1
correlation (noun) indirect correlation (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) a correlation in which large values of one variable are associated with small values of the other; the correlation coefficient is between 0 and -1
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
a reciprocal relation between two or more things
Difference between correlation and indirect correlation

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