Etymology

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Today it means: Tending to reduce the correlation between signals (in electronics, quantum mechanics, cryptography, neurology etc.) Full definition →

English correlating ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishcorrelating
  8. English todaydecorrelating

From de- + correlating.

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