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neg·a·tive cor·re·la·tion

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  1. negative correlation, indirect correlationnoun

    a correlation in which large values of one variable are associated with small values of the other; the correlation coefficient is between 0 and -1

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  1. negative correlation

    Negative correlation is a relationship between two variables in which one variable increases as the other decreases, and vice versa. This means that the two variables move in opposite directions. In statistical terms, a negative correlation is represented by a correlation coefficient between -1 and 0.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of negative correlation in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of negative correlation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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