miscorrelation
noun
(alsomis-correlation)uk/ˌmɪs.kɒr.əˈleɪ.ʃən/us/ˌmɪs.kɔːr.əˈleɪ.ʃən/[U]
thefactofwronglysaying that there is aconnectionorrelationshipbetween two or morefacts,numbers, etc. :
There ispotentialfor miscorrelation.
This shouldpreventthe miscorrelation ofdata.
[C]
aconnectionorrelationshipthat iswronglysaid toexistbetween two or morefacts,numbers, etc. :
Theybasedtheirmodelon this miscorrelation.
The mis-correlations between thevaluescan beexplained.
Compare
non-correlation
- This is onesourceofpotentialmiscorrelation.
- This miscorrelation between the twositeswas not the onlyerror.
- Thereportcontainssomeminormiscorrelations.
- Severallong-standingmis-correlations areperpetuated.
Linking and relating
- affiliated
- AL
- appertain tosomething
- applicable
- around
- attach
- bond
- concern
- interconnected
- interconnectedness
- interconnection
- intercorrelate
- intercorrelation
- relate tosomeone/something
- relation
- relationship
- relative
- relink
- tar
- tie