Anticorrelated

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of anticorrelate form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a negative correlation, such that one quantity increases when another decreases not-comparable

    "Furthermore, the volume and entropy fluctuations in water at less than 4°C are anticorrelated, that is, the increase in volume which occurs when water is cooled results in a decrease in entropy."

Example

More examples

"Furthermore, the volume and entropy fluctuations in water at less than 4°C are anticorrelated, that is, the increase in volume which occurs when water is cooled results in a decrease in entropy."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From anti- + correlated.

Etymology 2

From anticorrelate + -ed.

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