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In [[statistics]], the '''coefficient of '''multiple correlation''' is a measure of how well a given variable can be predicted using a [[linear function]] of a set of other variables. It is the [[Pearson correlation|correlation]] between the variable's values and the best predictions that can be computed [[linear equation|linearly]] from the predictive variables.<ref>[http://onlinestatbook.com/2/regression/multiple_regression.html Introduction to Multiple Regression] </ref>

The coefficient of multiple correlation takes values between 0 and 1. Higher values indicate higher predictability of the [[dependent and independent variables|dependent variable]] from the [[dependent and independent variables|independent variables]], with a value of 1 indicating that the predictions are exactly correct and a value of 0 indicating that no linear combination of the independent variables is a better predictor than is the fixed [[mean]] of the dependent variable.<ref>[http://mtweb.mtsu.edu/stats/regression/level3/multicorrel/multicorrcoef.htm Multiple correlation coefficient]</ref>