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spurious correlation meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of spurious correlation at MeaningMonkey.org. spurious correlation meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.SPURIOUS CORRELATION noun
Definition of spurious correlation (noun)
- a correlation between two variables (e.g., between the number of electric motors in the home and grades at school) that does not result from any direct relation between them (buying electric motors will not raise grades) but from their relation to other variables
Source: Princeton University Wordnet