nonlinear correlation

/nɑnˈlɪniər ˈkɔrəˌleɪʃən/
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Definitions of nonlinear correlation
  1. noun
    any correlation in which the rates of change of the variables is not constant
    synonyms: curvilinear correlation, skew correlation
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    type of:
    correlation, correlational statistics
    a statistical relation between two or more variables such that systematic changes in the value of one variable are accompanied by systematic changes in the other
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