'covariance' definitions:

Definition of 'covariance'

(from WordNet)
noun
(statistics) the mean value of the product of the deviations of two variates from their respective means

Definition of 'covariance'

From: GCIDE
  • covariance \covariance\ n. a statistical measure of the relationship of two variables, formed by multiplying the difference of each variable from its mean, both variables being measured at the same time, and averaging all such products. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

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