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covariance

co·va·riance

UK/kəʊˈvɛː.ɹi.əns/ US/koʊˈvæɹ.i.əns/ uncommon

noun

1.

statistical measure of the variance of two random variables measured in the same mean time period

Origin

From co- + variance.

Phrases

  • covariance function
  • covariance mapping
  • covariance matrix
  • eddy covariance

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Broader terms

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