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Pearson's correlation coefficient
noun
- a statistic measuring the linear relationship between two variables in a sample and used as an estimate of the correlation in the whole population, given by r = Cov ( X, Y ) /√ [( Var ( X ) .Var ( Y )] In fullPearson's product moment correlation coefficient
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Pearson's correlation coefficient1
named after Karl Pearson (1857–1936), British mathematician
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