Correlation
[n] 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
[n] 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?"
[n] a reciprocal relation between two or more things
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