Negative Relationship
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A Negative Relationship is a variable relationship where if the slope in a corresponding graph is negative.
- See: Statistics, Slope, Correlation.
References
2013
- (Wikipedia, 2013) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_relationship#relationship Retrieved:2013-11-30.
- In statistics, a relationship between two variables is 'negative if the slope in a corresponding graph is negative, or—what is in some contexts equivalent—if the correlation between them is negative. Negative correlation is also variously called anti-correlation or inverse correlation.
Example:
"They observed a negative relationship between illness and vaccination."
As incident of vaccination is increasing, incidence of illness is decreasing, and vice versa.
Compare to a positive relationship:
Observed a positive relationship between illness and missed work.
As incidence of illness increased, sick days taken also increased.
- In statistics, a relationship between two variables is 'negative if the slope in a corresponding graph is negative, or—what is in some contexts equivalent—if the correlation between them is negative. Negative correlation is also variously called anti-correlation or inverse correlation.