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spurious correlation

/ˈspjʊəriəs ˌkɒrəˈleɪʃən/

Traducción: Término estadístico que describe una relación entre dos variables que parece causal, pero que en realidad se debe al azar, a un tercer factor oculto o a una coincidencia, y no a una conexión directa.

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/ˈspjʊəriəs ˌkɒrəˈleɪʃən/C1formalscientific
  • esTérmino estadístico que describe una relación entre dos variables que parece causal, pero que en realidad se debe al azar, a un tercer factor oculto o a una coincidencia, y no a una conexión directa.

A statistical term describing a relationship between two variables that appears to be causal but is actually due to chance, a hidden third factor, or coincidence rather than a direct connection.

  1. False statistical relationshipC1formal

    A statistical relationship between two variables that appears to be causal but is actually due to chance or a third, hidden factor.

    escorrelación espuria

    • The study found a spurious correlation between ice cream sales and drowning incidents, both caused by hot weather.
    • Researchers must be careful to avoid spurious correlations when analyzing large datasets.
    • The apparent link between the stock market and the length of women's skirts is a classic example of a spurious correlation.