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indirect correlation vs correlation

correlation vs indirect correlation

indirect correlation and correlation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
indirect correlation Yes No No No
correlation Yes No No No
As nouns, correlation is a hypernym of indirect correlation; that is, correlation is a word with a broader meaning than indirect correlation:
  • 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: 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
Other hypernyms of indirect correlation include correlational statistics.
indirect correlation (noun) correlation (noun)
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 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 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 indirect correlation and correlation

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