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covariance matrix  

Definition

  • A square matrix formed of the covariances of variables. This is directly comparable to the ∗correlation matrix, since correlations are standardized (expressed in ∗z scores) covariances. [Source: Dictionary of Statistics & Methodology; Covariance Matrix]

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