diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ea9d9c4..3d3edc5 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -155,6 +155,10 @@ Cross-validation is a technique to evaluate predictive models by partitioning th * Correlation is when the change in one item may result in the change in the another item, while covariance is when two items vary together (joint variability) * Covariance is nothing but a measure of correlation. On the contrary, correlation refers to the scaled form of covariance * Range: correlation is between -1 and +1, while covariance lies between negative infinity and infinity. +* **Types of Correlation:** + * **Positive Correlation** – When two variables move in the same direction (r > 0). Example: Height and weight + * **Negative Correlation** – When two variables move in opposite directions (r < 0). Example: Speed and travel time + * **Zero Correlation** – No linear relationship between variables (r = 0) [back to top](#data-science-question-answer)