coefficient of correlation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of coefficient of correlation
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Under a "scatter diagram" there is a notation that the coefficient of correlation is .10.
From Textbooks ● Nov. 29, 2017
Connected with the coefficient of correlation, usually, is a figure for "probable error," which depends, primarily, on the square root of the number of observations.
From The Value of Money by Anderson, Benjamin M.
Mr. Earle measured the ability of any individual by his deviation from the average for his grade and sex, and found the coefficient of correlation between children of the same family to be .50.
From Applied Eugenics by Popenoe, Paul
If crime were never found in unemployment, and unemployment never in crime, the coefficient of correlation would be -1, indicating a perfect inverse relationship.
From Human Traits and their Social Significance by Edman, Irwin
The Pearson coefficient of correlation of the standings in the high schools and in the freshman year, for this group of 472 pupils, is .80....
From Vocational Psychology: Its Problems and Methods by Hollingworth, Harry L.
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