Association

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002289",
  "term": "Association",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definitions": [
    "1. General term for the relationship among variables.\n\n2. Statistical relationship between two or more events, characteristics, or other variables.\n\n3. The organization offering arbitration services selected by EPA to conduct arbitrations pursuant to this part.",
    "(Statistics) Statistical relationship between two or more events, characteristics, or other variables."
  ],
  "subject": [
    "Policy and guidance",
    "Measurements"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Correlation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Program Evaluation Glossary",
    "CDC 2005",
    "40 CFR 304.12",
    "CDC 2005; Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/association/"
}