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Correlation

Reciprocal relation; corresponding similarity or parallelism of relation or law; capacity of being converted into, or of giving place to, one another, under certain conditions; as, the correlation of forces, or of zymotic diseases.

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Reciprocality 76% connected

The quality or condition of being reciprocal; reciprocalness.

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Reciprocity 76% connected

Mutual action and reaction.

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Statistics 76% connected

The science which has to do with the collection and classification of certain facts respecting the condition of the people in a state.

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Correlate 74% connected

To have reciprocal or mutual relations; to be mutually related.

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Correlate 74% connected

To have reciprocal or mutual relations; to be mutually related.

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Hypothesis noun · 82% connection

A supposition; a proposition or principle which is supposed or taken for granted, in order to draw a conclusion or inference for proof…

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Evidence noun · 81% connection

That which makes evident or manifest; that which furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof; any mode of proof; the ground of belief or jud…

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Reliability noun · 81% connection

The state or quality of being reliable; reliableness.

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Validity noun · 81% connection

The quality or state of being valid; strength; force; especially, power to convince; justness; soundness; as, the validity of an argum…

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Variable adjective · 81% connection

Having the capacity of varying or changing; capable of alternation in any manner; changeable; as, variable winds or seasons; a variabl…

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Causation noun · 80% connection

The act of causing; also the act or agency by which an effect is produced.

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Aftermath noun · 86% connection

the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how m…

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Backwash noun · 86% connection

the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how m…

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Branch noun · 86% connection

a natural consequence of development

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By-product noun · 86% connection

a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence

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Change noun · 86% connection

the result of alteration or modification; "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mou…

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Coefficient of correlation noun · 86% connection

a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlati…

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Consequence noun · 86% connection

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "h…

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Correlation coefficient noun · 86% connection

a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlati…

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Dent noun · 86% connection

an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening); "it made a dent in my bank account"

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Effect noun · 86% connection

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "h…

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Event noun · 86% connection

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "h…

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Harvest noun · 86% connection

the consequence of an effort or activity; "they gathered a harvest of examples"; "a harvest of love"

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Impact noun · 86% connection

a forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop"

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Influence noun · 86% connection

the effect of one thing (or person) on another; "the influence of mechanical action"

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Interview verb · 86% connection

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

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Issue noun · 86% connection

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "h…

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Materialization noun · 86% connection

something that comes into existence as a result; "industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various soc…

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Offset noun · 86% connection

a natural consequence of development

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-ish unknown · 78% connection

A suffix used to from adjectives from nouns and from adjectives. It denotes relation, resemblance, similarity, and sometimes has a dim…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reciprocal, relation, corresponding, similarity, parallelism.
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Amongst preposition · 78% connection

Expressing a relation of dispersion, distribution, etc.; also, a relation of reciprocal action.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reciprocal, relation, corresponding, similarity, parallelism.
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Analogy noun · 78% connection

A comparison that helps explain an unfamiliar idea.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: reciprocal, relation, corresponding, similarity, parallelism.
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Atmospheric condition noun · 78% connection

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "t…

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Balance noun · 78% connection

harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is…

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