What is another word for covariances?
Pronunciation: [kˈɒve͡əɹˌi͡ənsɪz] (IPA) 
Covariances refer to the degree of correspondence between two random variables. Synonyms for this term include correlation, association, relationship, dependency, and interconnection. Covariances can also be described as the measure of the linear relationship between two variables in a data set. These statistical indicators are important in data analysis, prediction and forecasting. When covariances are high, it means that when one variable changes, the other variable is likely to change as well. These synonyms express this idea of a relationship between variables, and they provide language to articulate how the covariances within a data set connect different variables together.
