Spearman's rho

noun

Synonym of Spearman's rank correlation coefficient.

Meanings

nounSpearman's rho (plural Spearman's rhos)

plural Spearman's rhos

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of Spearman's rank correlation coefficient.

Origin

Created by Charles Spearman, and often denoted by the Greek letter rho.

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Spearman's rho. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spearman's%20rho

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