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covariance

/koʊˈvæɹ.i.əns/ noun C2
  1. A statistical measure defined as scriptstyle operatorname Cov(X,Y)= operatorname E((X-μ)(Y-ν)) given two real-valued random variables X and Y, with expected values scriptstyle E(X),=,μ and scriptstyle E(Y),=,ν. (countable, uncountable)
  2. The conversion of data types from wider to narrower in certain situations. (countable, uncountable)

Plural covariances

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