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Plural
regressions
1
a return to a previous or earlier stage of development, behavior, or condition
- After making significant progress, the team experienced a regression in their performance, causing setbacks in the project.
- The statistical analysis revealed a strong negative correlation, indicating a regression between income levels and educational attainment.
- Isolated cultures face regression over time.
2
a statistical method used to model and analyze the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables
- Linear regression is used to find the best-fitting line through a set of data points.
- The scientist used regression to predict future trends based on historical data.
- Multiple regression allows for the analysis of the effect of several independent variables on a dependent variable.
- The regression analysis showed a strong correlation between the advertising budget and sales revenue.
- Polynomial regression can model relationships that are not linear.
3
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state
4
an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely