Tau Coefficient Of Correlation (Noun)
Meaning
A nonparametric measure of the agreement between two rankings.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The researcher used the Kendall tau coefficient of correlation to compare the ranking of exam scores from two different schools.
- In statistics, the Kendall tau coefficient of correlation is a popular nonparametric measure of the agreement between two rankings.
- A Kendall tau coefficient of correlation of 1 indicates perfect agreement between the two rankings.
- To determine the relationship between the two judges' rankings, the analyst calculated the Kendall tau coefficient of correlation.
- The study employed the Kendall tau coefficient of correlation to evaluate the concordance between the expert panel's ranking and the crowd's ranking.