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The Pearson correlation coefficient indicates the strength of a linear relationship between two variables, but its value generally does not completely character
by crimsonalucard 12y ago
The Pearson correlation coefficient indicates the strength of a linear relationship between two variables, but its value generally does not completely characterize their relationship.
While independence refers to every relationship between two variables, when we use correlation we're usually only referring to one type of relationship, a linear relationship.