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autocorrelation

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The cross-correlation of a signal with itself: the correlation between values of a signal in successive time periods.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, signal-processing, statistics

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History

Etymology

From auto- + correlation.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: автокорелация (avtokorelacija) — statistics, signal processing: the cross-correlation of a signal with itself
  • Chinese Mandarin: 自相關 /自相关 (zìxiàngguān) — statistics, signal processing: the cross-correlation of a signal with itself
  • Finnish: autokorrelaatio — statistics, signal processing: the cross-correlation of a signal with itself
  • French: autocorrélation — statistics, signal processing: the cross-correlation of a signal with itself
  • German: Autokorrelation — statistics, signal processing: the cross-correlation of a signal with itself
  • Greek: αυτοσυσχέτιση (aftosyschétisi) — statistics, signal processing: the cross-correlation of a signal with itself
  • Hungarian: autokorreláció — statistics, signal processing: the cross-correlation of a signal with itself
  • Indonesian: autokorelasi — statistics, signal processing: the cross-correlation of a signal with itself
  • Japanese: 自己相関 (jikosōkan) — statistics, signal processing: the cross-correlation of a signal with itself
  • Polish: autokorelacja — statistics, signal processing: the cross-correlation of a signal with itself
  • Romanian: autocorelare — statistics, signal processing: the cross-correlation of a signal with itself
  • Russian: автокорреляция (avtokorreljacija) — statistics, signal processing: the cross-correlation of a signal with itself
  • Tagalog: sarilsatugnay — statistics, signal processing: the cross-correlation of a signal with itself
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