inverse correlation

collocation in English

meaningsofinverseandcorrelation

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inverse
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɪnˈvɜːs/us
/ɪnˈvɝːs/
opposite in relation to ...
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correlation
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌkɒr.əˈleɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌkɔːr.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
a connection or relationship between two or more facts, ...
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(Definition ofinverseandcorrelationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofinverse correlation

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Our experimental analysis on when to argue shows a clearinversecorrelationbetween the benefit of arguing and the resources available within the context.
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The abundance of these indices shows aninversecorrelationwith the abundance of the highfertility indices.
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There is also aninversecorrelationbetween hope and fatigue.
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As might be expected, the percentage of organic content (.55) is greater toward the top (noteinversecorrelationto depth), marking the top soil.
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Hence, there is aninversecorrelationbetween time and personnel on the one hand, and the birth rates on the other.
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It was replicated by a strong linearinversecorrelationbetween the d-primes and the semantic similarities of the 30 synonyms.
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Furthermore, we see that there is a stronginversecorrelationbetween the size of the grammar in terms of lexicalized trees and its supertagging accuracy.
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A significantinversecorrelationexisted between iron content in the bone-marrow and liver (body) store.
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Inversecorrelationof firing patterns of single topographically matched perigeniculate neurons and cat dorsal lateral geniculate relay cells.
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Inversecorrelationof firing of single topographically matched perigeniculate neurons and cat dorsal lateral geniculate relay cells.
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Inversecorrelationranks are generated during the test procedure, reversing the sign of detected relationships, and a negative correlation coefficient represents a positive relationship.
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A significantinversecorrelationwas noted between the ejection fraction and follow-up (r=-0.71, p=0.04) as well as between the ejection fraction and shape index (r=-0.76, p=0.048).
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In traditional societies, output fluctuated widely, but the effects on income were dampened by theinversecorrelationwith prices (given the low elasticity of food consumption).
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One has only to look at recent elections to see that thatinversecorrelationholds true.
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That was not the main cause of theinversecorrelationbetween social class and participation; it was the earlier experience in life.
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