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correlation

[kawr-uh-ley-shuhn, kor-] / ˌkɔr əˈleɪ ʃən, ˌkɒr- /


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Each of those states represented a specific nonclassical correlation among the three incoming photons.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Historically, the fund has had about a 50% correlation to the stock market, according to He, meaning it moves in the same direction as stocks 50% of the time.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The biggest correlation is among people age 60 or older.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

When analyzing the correlation between two data sets — or assets, or indexes — readings are scaled between minus 1 and 1, with 0 suggesting no relationship.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Among the most interesting revelations in the data is the correlation between a baby’s name and the parents’ socioeconomic status.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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