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Definition of First-order correlation
1. Noun. A partial correlation in which the effects of only one variable are removed (held constant).
Lexicographical Neighbors of First-order Correlation
Literary usage of First-order correlation
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Topics in Statistical Dependence by Henry W. Block, Allan R. Sampson, Thomas H. Savits (1990)
"Because first order autocorrelation is most common, it is worthwhile to develop
a test for first order correlation that is both easy to apply and has a ..."
2. Intersectoral Factor Mobility and Agricultural Growth by Yair Mundlak (1979)
"Regressions 9 and 10 in Table 7 give the results with and without correction for
the first-order correlation. There is a close correlation between the ..."
3. Collected Papers (1922)
"... this coefficient could be determined directly from the means, standard
deviations, and first order correlation coefficients of the variables themselves. ..."
4. Bridging Regional Growth and Community Empowerment edited by Michael A. Stegman, William J. Benfanti, John P. Ross (1996)
"The first-order correlation coefficient between the relative frequencies of plants
by county in our 1987 sample and the 1987 CBP population is 0.92. ..."
5. Highway Safety: Reliability and Validity of DOT Crash Tests by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"We found that a first-order correlation between NCAP injury risk and fatality
rates exists (p = .007). When information on the body style and model year of ..."
6. Reading for Change: Performance and Engagement Across Countries : Results by Irwin S. Kirsch (2002)
"The first-order correlation between socio-economic background and reading
performance shows all five countries in the Northern Europe are among those with ..."