a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary
correlation
Noun
a reciprocal relation between two or more things
chiropody
Noun
the branch of medicine concerned with the feet
correlational statistics
Noun
a statistical relation between two or more variables such that systematic changes in the value of one variable are accompanied by systematic changes in the other
curvilinear correlation
Noun
any correlation in which the rates of change of the variables is not constant
correlation coefficient
Noun
a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary
coefficient of correlation
Noun
a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary
covariation
Noun
(statistics) correlated variation
chemoimmunology
Noun
the field of chemistry concerned with chemical processes in immunology (such as chemical studies of antigens and antibodies)
coefficient of concordance
Noun
a coefficient of agreement (concordance) between different sets of rank orderings of the same set of things
cryobiology
Noun
the branch of biology that studies the effects of low temperatures on living tissues or organs or organisms
cryonics
Noun
the freezing of a seriously ill or recently deceased person to stop tissues from decomposing
cytology
Noun
the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells
clinical neurology
Noun
(neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
cytogenetics
Noun
the branch of biology that studies the cellular aspects of heredity (especially the chromosomes)
chance-half correlation
Noun
a correlation coefficient calculated between scores on two halves of a test
celestial mechanics
Noun
the branch of astronomy concerned with the application of Newton's laws of motion to the motions of heavenly bodies
cosmology
Noun
the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
cosmology
Noun
the metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe
cosmogony
Noun
the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
cosmogeny
Noun
the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
cryogenics
Noun
the branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures
cryogeny
Noun
the branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures
crystallography
Noun
the branch of science that studies the formation and structure of crystals
classical mechanics
Noun
the branch of mechanics based on Newton's laws of motion
civil engineering
Noun
the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges
computer science
Noun
the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
catoptrics
Noun
branch of optics dealing with formation of images by mirrors
conservation of charge
Noun
the principle that the total electric charge of a system remains constant despite changes inside the system
conservation of electricity
Noun
the principle that the total electric charge of a system remains constant despite changes inside the system
conservation of energy
Noun
the fundamental principle of physics that the total energy of an isolated system is constant despite internal changes
conservation of mass
Noun
a fundamental principle of classical physics that matter cannot be created or destroyed in an isolated system
conservation of matter
Noun
a fundamental principle of classical physics that matter cannot be created or destroyed in an isolated system
conservation of momentum
Noun
the principle that the total linear momentum in a closed system is constant and is not affected by processes occurring inside the system
conservation of parity
Noun
(physics) parity is conserved in a universe in which the laws of physics are the same in a right-handed system of coordinates as in a left-handed system
cognitive neuroscience
Noun
the branch of neuroscience that studies the biological foundations of mental phenomena
cognitive psychology
Noun
an approach to psychology that emphasizes internal mental processes
comparative psychology
Noun
the branch of psychology concerned with the behavior of animals
cell theory
Noun
(biology) the theory that cells form the fundamental structural and functional units of all living organisms
cell doctrine
Noun
(biology) the theory that cells form the fundamental structural and functional units of all living organisms
child psychology
Noun
the branch of psychology that studies the social and mental development of children
corpuscular theory
Noun
(physics) the theory that light is transmitted as a stream of particles
corpuscular theory of light
Noun
(physics) the theory that light is transmitted as a stream of particles
chemistry
Noun
the science of matter
chemistry
Noun
the way two individuals relate to each other
chemistry
Noun
the chemical composition and properties of a substance or object
climatology
Noun
meteorology of climates and their phenomena
chemical science
Noun
the science of matter
configurationism
Noun
(psychology) a theory of psychology that emphasizes the importance of configurational properties
classics
Noun
study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome