##  [Pearson Correlation Coefficient](/pearson-correlation-coefficient) 

  ##  [Pearson Correlation Coefficient](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/pearson-correlation-coefficient-0) 

  

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Definition

A dimensionless statistic r that measures linear association between two random variables by dividing their covariance by the product of their standard deviations; r takes values in the interval [-1,1].