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Synonyms
Rhymes with Spurious Correlation
- deinstitutionalization
- institutionalization
- self-congratulation
- antidiscrimination
- telecommunication
- nondiscrimination
- misrepresentation
- mischaracterization
- internationalization
- industrialization
- decriminalization
- transillumination
- self-determination
- renationalization
- recapitalization
- prestidigitation
- misinterpretation
- misidentification
- miscommunication
- experimentation
- excommunication
- disqualification
- discontinuation
- denationalization
- decentralization
- transplantation
- singularization
- self-perpetuation
- securitization
- reinterpretation
2. correlation
noun. ['ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən'] 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).
Synonyms
- chance-half correlation
- coefficient of correlation
- product-moment correlation coefficient
- parametric statistic
- correlation coefficient
- biserial correlation coefficient
- tetrachoric correlation
- multiple correlation coefficient
- split-half correlation
- Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient
- biserial correlation
3. correlation
noun. ['ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən'] a statistical relation between two or more variables such that systematic changes in the value of one variable are accompanied by systematic changes in the other.
4. spurious
adjective. ['sˈpjʊriːəs, ˈspɝːiːəs'] intended to deceive.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- spurius (Latin)
- spurcus (Latin)
5. spurious
adjective. ['sˈpjʊriːəs, ˈspɝːiːəs'] plausible but false.
Synonyms
Etymology
- spurius (Latin)
- spurcus (Latin)
