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Pearson correlation

The standard statistic measuring linear association between two variables, distinct from distance correlation, which can detect nonlinear relationships the Pearson measure misses.

also written as pearson correlation coefficient

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distance correlationA statistic measuring how strongly two variables move together, including non-linear relationships, unlike Pearson correlation which only captures straight-line trends.view term
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