Correlation coefficient

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002600",
  "term": "Correlation coefficient",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A statistical measure that quantifies the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables. It ranges from -1 to +1, where +1 indicates a perfect positive linear relationship, -1 indicates a perfect negative linear relationship, and 0 indicates no linear relationship. The Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient is a common type.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "see_also": [
    "coefficient"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. 'Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)' on page 2182 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199062112167)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/correlation-coefficient/"
}