coefficient of correlation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of coefficient of correlation
First recorded in 1905–10
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We measure the extent to which ability of one sort goes with or fails to go with ability of some other sort by the coefficient of correlation between the two.
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These figures are called "coefficients of correlation," and can easily be computed by proper statistical methods.
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The coefficient of correlation by the method of rank differences is equal to ·03.
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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.
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The coefficient of correlation is, in general, a measure of the relation between two different characteristics or conditions in a single group of individuals.
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