collinearity

/kəˌlɪniˈɛrəti/
noun
  1. The property of points lying on the same straight line.
    • The collinearity of the three points was easy to see on the graph.
    • The teacher explained collinearity using a simple diagram of dots on a line.
    • In statistics, collinearity between variables can cause problems in regression analysis.
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