covariance in Portuguese
covariance in Portuguese is covariância — covariance means a statistical measure of how two random variables vary together, based on the expected value of the product of their deviations from their means.
covariance in Portuguese
covariância
(statistics) A statistical measure defined as \scriptstyle\operatorname{Cov}(X, Y) = \operatorname{E}((X - \mu) (Y - \nu)) given two real-valued random variables X and Y, with expected values \scriptstyle E(X)\,=\,\mu and \scriptstyle E(Y)\,=\,\nu.
What does "covariance" mean?
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noun A statistical measure of how two random variables vary together, based on the expected value of the product of their deviations from their means.
"A positive covariance means the two variables tend to rise together."
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noun In object-oriented programming, the property that lets a more specific subtype be used where the declared type is expected, for example in a method's return type.
"The language supports covariance for return types."
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covariance in a sentence
- A positive covariance means the two variables tend to rise together.
- The analyst calculated the covariance between height and weight.
- The language supports covariance for return types.
- Covariance is the counterpart of contravariance.
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What is "covariance" in Portuguese?
"covariance" in Portuguese is covariância. covariance means: A statistical measure of how two random variables vary together, based on the expected value of the product of their deviations from their means.
How do you use "covariance" in a sentence?
Example: "A positive covariance means the two variables tend to rise together." In Portuguese, "covariance" is covariância.
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