Glossary Term
Correlation
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Definition
The degree to which two or more quantities or events are linearly associated, a statistical relation between two or more variables such that systematic changes in the value of one variable are accompanied by systematic changes in the others.
Extended Notes
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C48834. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-18. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Also Known As
CorrelatedCorrelationCorrelative
References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Correlation (C48834)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C48834. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Application of an improved correlation network analysis tool, HIGOMARI, for gene co-expression analysis in plants. — J Biosci Bioeng, 2026-10-09 (PMID 42855410; literature)