correlation (noun)

  • 81autocorrelation — ¦ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ ˌ noun Etymology: aut + correlation : the correlation between the two members of pairs of values of a function of a mathematical or statistical variable taken at usually constant intervals that indicates the degree of periodicity of… …

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  • 82air pollution — noun pollution of the atmosphere air pollution reduced the visibility • Hypernyms: ↑pollution • Hyponyms: ↑acid rain, ↑acid precipitation, ↑industrial air pollution, ↑miasma, ↑ …

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  • 83multiple regression — noun a statistical technique that predicts values of one variable on the basis of two or more other variables • Syn: ↑multiple correlation • Topics: ↑statistics • Hypernyms: ↑multivariate analysis • Hyponyms: ↑ …

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  • 84dynamogenesis — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun (plural dynamogeneses) Etymology: New Latin, from dynam + genesis : an increase of mental and motor activity resulting from stimulation of any sense organ * * * dynamogenic, dynamogenous /duy neuh moj euh neuhs/, adj.… …

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  • 85autocorrelation — noun Date: 1950 the correlation between paired values of a function of a mathematical or statistical variable taken at usually constant intervals that indicates the degree of periodicity of the function …

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  • 86brightness — noun Date: before 12th century 1. a. the quality or state of being bright; also an instance of such a quality or state b. luminance 2. the attribute of light source colors by which emitted light is ordered continuously from light to dark in… …

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  • 87contingency table — noun Date: 1904 a table of data in which the row entries tabulate the data according to one variable and the column entries tabulate it according to another variable and which is used especially in the study of the correlation between variables …

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  • 88sympathy — noun (plural thies) Etymology: Latin sympathia, from Greek sympatheia, from sympathēs having common feelings, sympathetic, from syn + pathos feelings, emotion, experience more at pathos Date: 1579 1. a. an affinity, association, or relationship… …

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  • 89test of time — noun The correlation of longevity with validity of an idea or trend. Reason away, but the test of time will prove me right. See Also: stand the test of time …

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  • 90co-occurrence — noun a) The fact of a thing occurring simultaneously with something else; correlation. b) An instance of a thing occurring simultaneously with something else; co incidence …

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