Regression
10 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A return to a former or less developed state. In statistics, a measure of the relation between the mean value of one variable and corresponding values of others.
“The statistical analysis employed multiple regression techniques to identify correlations between variables.”
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re·gres·sion
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Four 'E's and two 'S's; double 'S' pattern
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