multicollinearity
/ˌmʌltiˌkɒlɪniˈærɪti/
high correlation among predictor variables
multicollinearity in a sentence
“Multicollinearity inflates standard errors of coefficients.”
Origin of multicollinearity
Latin multi- many + co- together + linearis linear
Related Words
interpolation
estimating values within the range of known data
extrapolation
estimating values beyond the range of known data
spurious correlation
an apparent relationship caused by a third variable or chance
causation
a relationship where one event directly produces another
correlation
a measure of the strength and direction of relationship between variables
regression
a method for modeling the relationship between variables