anticorrelation

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noun

Negative or inverse correlation, a relationship in which one value increases as the other decreases.

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Meanings

nounanticorrelation (countable and uncountable, plural anticorrelations)

plural anticorrelations

  1. countableuncountablemathematicsNegative or inverse correlation, a relationship in which one value increases as the other decreases.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
countercorrelation

Origin

From anti- + correlation.

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Translations

Portuguese anticorrelação
  • anticorrelaçãonegative correlation
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APA

anticorrelation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anticorrelation

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“anticorrelation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anticorrelation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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