direct correlation
noun
Simple meaning
A correlation in which large values of one variable are associated with large values of the other and small with small.
Pronunciation
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derehktkawruhlayshuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
dɚˈɛktkɔɹəˈleɪʃən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A correlation in which large values of one variable are associated with large values of the other and small with small; the correlation coefficient is between 0 and +1
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A correlation in which large values of one variable are associated with large values of the other and small with small; the correlation coefficient is between 0 and +1
Used this way, direct correlation is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. This is a mathematical use: it is defined precisely and belongs to working with figures and calculations rather than to ordinary conversation.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Mathematics
- Geometry
- Academic writing
- Education/classroom
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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