multiple correlation coefficient
- noun
- Specialized
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coeficiente de correlación múltiple
- The study presented a multiple correlation coefficient of 0.85, indicating a strong relationship between exercise, diet, and overall health.
- multiple correlation coefficient indicating
Examples
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Systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings were also separately entered into a multiple regression analysis to give one multiple correlation coefficient (r) for each population.
Academic text (2000) -
The multiple correlation coefficient, R, is .47 (p < .001) for the effects of non-white racial status and male on the size of the tattoo.
Academic text (2015) -
The multiple correlation coefficient helps determine how well variables like education level and income predict job satisfaction.
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In his research, the psychologist calculated the multiple correlation coefficient to see how family background and social skills affected academic performance.
Surface Forms
Morphology
multiple + correlation + coefficient
The term is transparently built from its parts: 'multiple' (more than one) + 'correlation' (relationship between variables) + 'coefficient' (a numeric measure) yields a numeric measure of correlation that involves more than one variable. This compositional structure is standard in technical English and is predictable for a learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
The term multiple correlation coefficient comes from the parts multiple, correlation, and coefficient, meaning 'many', 'a connection', and 'a number'. Think of it as one number that tells how well several factors together are linked to one result, so it shows the combined effect and helps 'predict' the outcome.
