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autocorrelation
noun au·to·cor·re·la·tion \ˌȯ-tō-ˌkȯr-ə-ˈlā-shən, -ˌkär-\
Definition of AUTOCORRELATION
: the correlation between paired values of a function of a mathematical or statistical variable taken at usually constant intervals that indicates the degree of periodicity of the function
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First Known Use of AUTOCORRELATION
1933
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