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Correlation - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Correlation : (noun)
1: a reciprocal relation between two or more things [syn: correlativity]
2: 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?"
[syn: correlation coefficient, coefficient of
correlation]
3: 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 [syn: correlational
statistics]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Correlation : \Cor`re*la"tion\ (-l?"sh?n), n. [LL. correlatio; L.
cor- _ relatio: cf. F. corr['e]lation. Cf. Correlation.]
Reciprocal relation; corresponding similarity or parallelism
of relation or law; capacity of being converted into, or of
giving place to, one another, under certain conditions; as,
the correlation of forces, or of zymotic diseases.
Correlation of energy, the relation to one another of
different forms of energy; -- usually having some
reference to the principle of conservation of energy. See
Conservation of energy, under Conservation.
Correlation of forces, the relation between the forces
which matter, endowed with various forms of energy, may
exert.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Correlation |
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megheuer: RT @crksn@JHenning: Out of 24 best practices, the one with highest Correlation to loyalty was having a #CEM strategy: http://tr.im/Hfn0 |
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KathyHerrmann: @Agotthelf Not necessarily. What's important is to give folks KPIs that have control over - a direct Correlation between effort & results... |
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ArtOfGrammar: @MssBenz that has no Correlation lol ur just violent |
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