coefficient of correlation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of coefficient of correlation
First recorded in 1905–10
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Under a "scatter diagram" there is a notation that the coefficient of correlation is .10.
From Textbooks ● Nov. 29, 2017
Then, use R for the coefficient of correlation.
From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Thomas Colignatus
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 Irwin Edman
If in every case of unemployment crime were found and in every case of crime, unemployment, the coefficient of correlation would be +1.
From Human Traits and their Social Significance by Irwin Edman
The number which expresses this relation is called the coefficient of correlation.
From Human Traits and their Social Significance by Irwin Edman
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