ScienceJuly 31, 2026
autocorrelation
AW-toh-kor-uh-LAY-shun
Definition
A statistical correlation of a series of observations with itself at different time intervals, typically used to measure how data points influence future values in a time-series.
Etymology
Derived from the Greek 'autos' (self) and the Latin 'correlatio' (a relation or connection), describing how a single variable relates to its own past values.
In the news
In this article, the researchers used an ARIMAX model to control for autocorrelation, ensuring that daily arrival figures were analyzed independently of their relationship to previous days' data.
Small Boats, Smuggling Networks, and the Limits of Deterrence: An Empirical Analysis of UK Channel Crossing Interdiction Strategies, 2018–2026
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