Phrase Hound found 14 phrases and 13 compound words that contain regression. The most common are listed below. Open regression in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 14
- linear regressionA linear equation for deriving a single predicted value from one or more known explanatory values.
- Regression Analysis
- Logistic-regression
- Regression model
- regression testingTesting a program after a modification to ensure that areas that should not be affected by the update behave as they did in previous versions.
- age regressionA mental reversion to a younger age; used in therapy, as a coping mechanism, in roleplay or as a manifestation of a psychiatric issue.
- regression treeA data-analysis method that recursively partitions data into sets each of which are simply modeled using regression methods.
- regression treesplural of regression tree: A data-analysis method that recursively partitions data into sets each of which are simply modeled using regression methods.
- regression to the meanThe phenomenon by which extreme examples from any set of data are likely to be followed by examples which are less extreme; a tendency towards the average of any sample. For example, the offspring of two very tall individuals tend to be …
- kitchen sink regressionA statistical regression which uses many possible independent variables to attempt to explain variance in a dependent variable.
- regression toward the meanAlternative form of regression to the mean: The phenomenon by which extreme examples from any set of data are likely to be followed by examples which are less extreme; a tendency towards the average of any sample. For example, the …
- sleep regressionA period of days or weeks during the first two years of life characterized by a change in an infant's sleep patterns, leading to irregularities such as increased awakenings and fussiness.
- pet regressionThe state in which a person temporarily adopts the mindset of, or roleplays as, an animal, especially when done as coping mechanism to relieve stress, anxiety or trauma, or simply for recreational entertainment (for fun); the state in …
- Down syndrome regression disorderA strong cognitive regression affecting people with Down syndrome.
Compound words 13
- autoregressionAn autoregressive process that is used to model many types of natural behaviour
- regressionistOne who promotes or follows regressionism.
- regressionismA tendency toward regression.
- vasoregressionregression of blood vessels
- angioregressionThe regression of angiogenesis
- deregressionThe removal of association between variables
- metaregressionA form of subgroup analysis that is used to investigate heterogeneity across multiple trials
- neuroregressionregression of neural function, typically in young children due to a vitamin deficiency
- nonregressionAbsence of regression.
- proregressionA combination of progression and regression, cancelling each other out and leading to stasis.