decorrelation

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UK/diːˌkɒɹəˈleɪʃən/

noun

The reduction or removal of correlation.

OriginEnglish correlation ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

noundecorrelation (plural decorrelations)

plural decorrelations

  1. The reduction or removal of correlation.
  2. A process that reduces autocorrelation or cross-correlation (in electronics, cryptography, neurology etc.)

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishcorrelation
  8. Englishdecorrelation

From de- + correlation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decorrelation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decorrelation.

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