Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

anticorrelated

Adjective

/ˌæn.tɪ.kəˈrɒ.leɪ.tɪd/

Definition

Describing a relationship between two variables in which they move in opposite directions: when one increases, the other tends to decrease, and vice versa.

Examples

The two stocks are anticorrelated, meaning that when one stock’s price rises, the other’s typically falls.
In climate studies, certain factors like greenhouse gas levels and ice cover can be anticorrelated.
The researchers found that the variables were anticorrelated, suggesting an inverse relationship in the data collected.

Meaning

Anticorrelation indicates an inverse relationship between two data sets or phenomena. It helps in understanding dynamic systems where changes in one factor influence changes in another in the opposite manner.