simple correlation
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simple
adjective
uk/ˈsɪm.pəl/us/ˈsɪm.pəl/
easy to understand or do; ...
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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 ofsimpleandcorrelationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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A valid objection to the use ofsimplecorrelationcoefficients is that they do not allow controls for alternate causes.
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Simplecorrelationcoefficients were calculated to detect the relationship between all the traits measured.
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Of course, where there is agreement in number, there is nosimplecorrelationof verb forms with singular and plural number.
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Unfortunately, the authors have been unsuccessful so far in finding a satisfactory explanation for this surprisinglysimplecorrelationwithin the framework of the present theory.
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Simplecorrelationanalysis showed that some characters are not correlated to yield in certain age groups in certain seasons.
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There is nosimplecorrelationbetween token frequency and usage patterns, however.
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Taking thesimplecorrelationcoefficient between this ratio and the market interest rates, we find that it is as high as 0.8494.
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There is nosimplecorrelationbetween yields and the extent of a landholding since the yields varied depending on location.
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Such difficulties suggest that we should question thesimplecorrelationbetween the presence of a resumptive pronoun or rich agreement and the absence of movement.
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In a sample of 14 countries,11 thesimplecorrelationbetween the average rate of inflation and the seasonal standard deviation of inflation is 0.843.
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They report asimplecorrelationof 0.63 between rate of corrective recasts and child grammaticality at a remove of eight months.
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Associations among characters were examined bysimplecorrelationanalysis.
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From the statistical test point of view,simplecorrelationanalysis is equivalent to simple regression analysis.
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Indeed, it is impossible, for there is nosimplecorrelationbetween linguistic fluency and such factors as intelligence or literary brilliance.
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Loss ofsimplecorrelationprecludes the use of digital multiplication and averaging technique for computing cross correlations.
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Similarly, in a sample of 15 countries,12 thesimplecorrelationbetween the average rate of inflation and the seasonal standard deviation of industrial production is 0.491.
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The amendment suggests an inevitable andsimplecorrelationbetween social background and likely achievement.
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There are considerable differences from one authority to another, and one cannot therefore see asimplecorrelationof that kind.
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There is nosimplecorrelationbetween levels of reported crime and the need for police posts.
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I said that there was nosimplecorrelationbetween crime and unemployment.
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