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Definition
Degree to which the value of a dependent variable and an associated independent variable moves in tandem. Positive covariance means they move together (vary directly), negative covariance means they move in opposite directions (vary inversely).
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covariance is in the Statistics, Mathematics, & Analysis subject.
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