spurious correlation


Definition: Meaning of, spurious correlation in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈspjʊərɪəs ˌkɒrəˈleɪʃ(ə)n /

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spurious correlation spurious correlations
  1. buying electric motors will not raise grades e.g., between the number of electric motors in the home and grades at school statistics a correlation between two variables that does not result from any direct relation between them but from their relation to other variables
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