Preferred term
correlation
Definition
- [HUPSON] A statistical measure referring to the relationship between two random variables. It is a positive correlation when each variable tends to increase or decrease as the other does, and a negative or inverse correlation if one tends to increase as the other decreases. source: http://shodor.org/interactivate/dictionary/
Broader concept
Creator
- nsb@ceh.ac.uk
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/10132