Tetrachoric
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌtɛtrəˈkɔːɹɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Tetrachoric is an adjective meaning (statistics, of a correlation) Between two dichotomous variables.
Meaning
(statistics, of a correlation) Between two dichotomous variables.
Example Sentences
Each rho (ρ) represents the conditional tetrachoric correlation for each pair of outcomes, measuring the extent to which the two outcomes would covary if unobserved characteristics of an individual were indeed observed.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include polychoric, polyserial, dichotomic, covariated, covariational, semipartial.
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