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Cross Covariance

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Cross Covariance - definition(s)

cross covariance - [statistics] The statistical tendency of variables of different types, attributes, names, and so on, to vary in ways that are related to each other. Positive cross covariance occurs when both variables tend to be above their respective means together, and negative cross covariance occurs if one variable tends to be above its mean when the other variable is below its mean.

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Source: esri, 11 March 2012 08:26:16, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation External 


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