covariance
IPA: koʊvˈɛriʌns
noun
- (statistics) A statistical measure defined as scriptstyle operatorname Cov(X,Y)= operatorname E((X-μ)(Y-ν)) given two real-valued random variables X and Y, with expected values scriptstyle E(X),=,μ and scriptstyle E(Y),=,ν.
- (object-oriented programming) The conversion of data types from wider to narrower in certain situations.
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Examples of "covariance" in Sentences
- Principle of general covariance.
- Multiple regression and the analysis of variance and covariance.