empirical correlation

collocation in English

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empirical
adjective
uk
/ɪmˈpɪr.ɪ.kəl/us
/emˈpɪr.ɪ.kəl/
based on what is experienced or seen rather than ...
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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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A test of this hypothesis will measure theempiricalcorrelationbetween dream reports and unconscious, unacceptable wishes disguised in these reports.
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A test of this hypothesis will measure theempiricalcorrelationbetween dream reports and unconscious, unacceptable wishes disguised in these reports.
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Figure 4 shows anempiricalcorrelationplot for the case of second-order complexity.
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Theempiricalcorrelationof water viscosity used in this study will be described in the text.
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Clearly, for all practical purposes, the experimental data are in agreement with theempiricalcorrelation (l), except for the proportionality constant which is too high.
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This is then used in anempiricalcorrelationto predict the critical suction velocity.
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If theempiricalcorrelationbetween freedom's non-specific value and its specific value were tight enough, it might be suggested that one could content oneself with measuring only the latter.
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Theempiricalcorrelationbetween aspects of language development might be just a reflection of the fact that environments which facilitate one aspect of growth also facilitate the other.
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Noempiricalcorrelationis needed.
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As discussed above, theempiricalcorrelationbetween aspects of language development may reflect the fact that environments which facilitate one aspect of growth also facilitate the other.
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Unfortunately concerning a multiverse there is a lack ofempiricalcorrelation.
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Anempiricalcorrelationdoes not necessarily imply cause.
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Empirical correlations may be of only limited utility for this purpose.
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Dimensional and similarity arguments have been employed to obtain general empirical correlations.
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There are several empirical correlations that can be used to estimate the saturated vapor pressure of water vapor as a function of temperature.
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Lucas argued that models should be based on theory, not on empirical correlations.
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