Correlation coefficient

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004715",
  "term": "Correlation coefficient",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A dimensionless statistical measure that quantifies the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables. The most common type is the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient, which ranges from -1 to +1. A value of +1 indicates a perfect positive linear relationship, -1 indicates a perfect negative linear relationship, and 0 indicates no linear relationship.",
  "see_also": [
    "correlation"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/correlation-coefficient/"
}