indirect correlation
/ˌɪndɪˈrɛkt ˌkɒrəˈleɪʃən/
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Definition of indirect correlation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
relationshipconnection where one thing affects another indirectly
  • There is an indirect correlation between exercise and happiness.
negative correlation
2.
mathematicsTECH.relationship where one variable increases as another decreasesTECH.
  • There is an indirect correlation between price and demand.
negative correlation
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Expressions with indirect

indirect approachn.
method not straightforward or direct
He used an indirect approach to solve the problem.
indirect expressionn.
phrase that implies rather than states
Her indirect expression left everyone guessing her true intentions.
indirect reportn.
report given by someone who heard it from another
She gave an indirect report of the meeting.
indirect lightingn.
lighting that illuminates a space without direct beams hitting the eye
The living room's cozy atmosphere was enhanced by the indirect lighting.
indirect benefitn.
useful gain received as a side effect of some other action
Local shops enjoyed an indirect benefit from the new train station.
indirect participationn.
involvement in an activity through others instead of acting personally
Shareholders have indirect participation in company decisions through the board of directors.

Expressions with correlation

direct correlationn.
link where two measures move in the same direction
Ice cream sales and temperature often show a direct correlation.
coefficient of correlationn.
statistic showing how two variables are related
The coefficient of correlation was calculated to be 0.85.
correlation coefficientn.
number showing how two things change together
The correlation coefficient for height and weight is 0.8.
correlation matrixn.
table showing correlation coefficients between variables
The correlation matrix revealed strong relationships between the variables.
first-order correlationn.
relationship between two variables without other influences
The first-order correlation between height and weight was studied.
Kendall rank correlationn.
nonparametric measure of agreement between two rankings
The Kendall rank correlation was used to compare the rankings.
multiple correlation coefficientn.
statistical measure of relationship strength between variables
The multiple correlation coefficient was high, indicating a strong relationship.
negative correlationn.
relationship where one variable increases as the other decreases
There is a negative correlation between price and demand.
nonlinear correlationn.
connection between two quantities that does not follow a straight-line pattern
The data showed a nonlinear correlation between dose and response.
partial correlationn.
correlation between two variables excluding others' effects
The study used partial correlation to analyze the data.

Terms related to indirect correlation

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
correlatecorrelativecorrelativelyassociationconnectiondependenceinteractioninterconnectioninterrelationlinkrelationshipinterdependence

Examples of indirect correlation in a sentence

  • An indirect correlation exists between education level and income.
  • An indirect correlation exists between stress and productivity.
  • The study found an indirect correlation between exercise and weight gain.

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  1. French:corrélation indirecte, corrélation inverse, ...
  2. German:indirekter Zusammenhang, ...
  3. Italian:correlazione indiretta, correlazione inversa, ...
  4. Spanish:correlación indirecta, ...
  5. Portuguese:correlação indireta, correlação negativa, ...
  6. Chinese:间接关联, 反相关, ...
  7. Japanese:間接的な相関関係, 逆相関, ...
  8. Arabic:عَلَاقَة غَيْر مُبَاشِرَة, عَلاقَة عَكْسِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִתְאָם עָקִיף, מִתְאָם הָפוּךְ, ...
  10. Russian:косвенная корреляция, обратная корреляция, ...
  11. Ukrainian:опосередкований зв'язок, зворотна кореляція, ...
  12. Hindi:अप्रत्यक्ष संबंध, उल्टा संबंध, ...
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