correlation coefficient
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- noun
- /ˌkɔːrəˈleɪʃən koʊˈɛfɪʃənt/
- Specialized
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coeficiente de correlación
- In their study, they found a correlation coefficient of 0.85, suggesting a strong positive relationship between exercise and heart health.
- Pearson correlation coefficient
- intraclass correlation coefficient
- product correlation coefficient
And so he, he was looking at student exams and things and he invented the correlation coefficient essentially.
- And so he, he was looking at student exams and things and he invented the correlation coefficient essentially.
Examples
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The relationship between in-class texting behavior and final grade was investigated using the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient.
Academic text (2013) -
The relationships between variables are shown in Table 2, which reports the Pearson correlation coefficients.
Academic text (1992) -
So we have the sign of a times the correlation coefficient of X with Y.
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And now what I did was I plotted out the correlation coefficients here.
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Thus, given the tremendously complex nature of effective instruction, even correlation coefficients of moderate strength may be important.
Academic text (1991) -
The strongest predictors were determined by correlation coefficients for independent variables.
Academic text (2011) -
For the three AFMA Centers, a sample correlation coefficient of -0.136 was obtained.
Academic text (1992) -
Pearson Product Moment correlation coefficients were generated to establish bivariate relationships between variables.
Academic text (2008) -
To examine the relationship between riddle type and reading comprehension, we computed correlation coefficients.
Academic text (2013) -
The researcher calculated the correlation coefficient to understand the relationship between study time and exam scores.
Synonyms
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A number from -1 to 1 that shows how two things change together
A number between -1 and 1 that shows how strongly two things change together
A number estimating how strongly two yes-no variables are related
A measure that shows how a number like a test score relates to a two-value category like pass or fail
A number that shows how well several things together predict one result
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'correlation' (a measure of relationship) with 'coefficient' (a numeric factor), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes a numeric measure of the relationship between variables. Although technical, the noun+noun composition is compositional and follows common cross-linguistic patterns, making it morphologically transparent.
Etymology
The term correlation coefficient combines correlation (how two things move together) and coefficient (a single number that measures it). Imagine two dancers: if they move exactly together the number is +1, if they move opposite the number is -1, and if they move without a pattern the number is about 0, so the term means 'a number that shows the strength and direction of a relationship'.