We can square the partial correlation coefficient to find the proportion of dependent variable variation uniquely attributable to the independent variable, when the effects of other variables are partialed out.

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Squaring the partial correlation coefficient gives us the coefficient of determination or R-squared which represents the proportion of dependent variable variation explained by the independent variable, while controlling for the effects of other variables.

We Can Square the Partial Correlation Coefficient to Find the Proportion