multicollinearity

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What does multicollinearity mean?

A phenomenon in which two or more predictor variables in a multiple regression model are highly correlated, so that the coefficient estimates may change erratically in response to small changes in the model or data.

Where does multicollinearity come from?

From multicollinear + -ity.

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