1 multicollinearity | Definition of multicollinearity

multicollinearity

noun
mul路​ti路​col路​lin路​ear路​i路​ty | \ "+k蓹藢lin膿藞ar蓹虈t膿, -k盲-\
plural -es

Definition of multicollinearity

: the existence of such a high degree of correlation between supposedly independent variables being used to estimate a dependent variable that the contribution of each independent variable to variation in the dependent variable cannot be determined

First Known Use of multicollinearity

1934, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for multicollinearity

multi- + collinear + -ity

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