COEFFICIENT OF CORRELATION

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	Definition:	[n] a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1 (perfect positive correlation); "what is the correlation between those two variables?"

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	Synonyms:	correlation, correlation coefficient

	See Also:	biserial correlation, biserial correlation coefficient, chance-half correlation, multiple correlation coefficient, parametric statistic, Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient, product-moment correlation coefficient, split-half correlation, tetrachoric correlation, tetrachoric correlation coefficient