Anticorrelated
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Anticorrelated is an adjective meaning (sciences) Having a negative correlation, such that one quantity increases when another decreases.
Meaning
(sciences) Having a negative correlation, such that one quantity increases when another decreases.
More Meanings
- simple past and past participle of anticorrelate
Example Sentences
Furthermore, the volume and entropy fluctuations in water at less than 4°C are anticorrelated, that is, the increase in volume which occurs when water is cooled results in a decrease in entropy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include countercorrelated, correlated, decorrelating, discordant, symbatic, counterdirectional.
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