Nonlinear Correlation (Noun)
Meaning
Any correlation in which the rates of change of the variables is not constant.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The researchers found a nonlinear correlation between the doses of the new medicine and its effects on the patients.
- A nonlinear correlation was observed between the level of physical activity and the corresponding improvements in cardiovascular health.
- The data revealed a nonlinear correlation between the concentration of pollutants in the air and the resulting decrease in regional wildlife populations.
- The study identified a nonlinear correlation between the frequency of entrepreneurial failures and the subsequent increase in innovative successes.
- Economists often struggle to account for the nonlinear correlation between the growth of GDP and the corresponding improvements in standard of living.