regression

[ ri-gresh-uhn ]

/ rɪˈgrɛʃ ən /

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noun

the act of going back to a previous place or state; return or reversion.

retrogradation; retrogression.

Biology. reversion to an earlier or less advanced state or form or to a common or general type.

Psychoanalysis. the reversion to a chronologically earlier or less adapted pattern of behavior and feeling.

a subsidence of a disease or its manifestations: a regression of symptoms.

adjective

of, relating to, or determined by regression analysis: regression curve; regression equation.

Origin of regression

First recorded in 1510–20, regression is from the Latin word regressiōn- (stem of regressiō). See regress, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM regression

non·re·gres·sion, noun

Words nearby regression

Reg. prof., regr., regrate, regreet, regress, regression, regression analysis, regressive, regressive assimilation, regressive staining, regressive tax

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for regression

To explain Olympic cost blowouts, the researchers said overruns did not, over time, undergo a “regression to the mean” — the statistical phenomenon that looks at the impact of repeat events on outcomes.
Want to Host the Olympics? Plan to Go Over Budget|Fiona Zublin|September 14, 2020|Ozy
We derive the distribution of outcome relationships by performing an XGBoost regression.
The Forecast: The Methodology Behind Our 2020 Election Model|Daniel Malloy|September 10, 2020|Ozy
Our modeling process utilizes an ensemble technique, incorporating various algorithms and variable subsets, including logistic regression, random forest, XGBoost and elastic net to forecast elections.
The Forecast: The Methodology Behind Our 2020 Election Model|Daniel Malloy|September 10, 2020|Ozy
We actually need to create barriers to regression to the status quo.
COVID-19 has spurred rapid transformation in health care. Let’s make sure it stays that way|jakemeth|August 20, 2020|Fortune

The rigid method, which is the most accurate historically, receives the majority of the weight, followed by the demographic regression and then the regional regression.
How FiveThirtyEight’s 2020 Presidential Forecast Works — And What’s Different Because Of COVID-19|Nate Silver (nrsilver@fivethirtyeight.com)|August 12, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Worst of all, they elide the obvious point that all revolts fluctuate between periods of progress and regression.
Defeating the Arab Spring Syndrome of Self-Defeat|Talal Alyan|October 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They've got sophisticated reasons why your regression is all wrong.
The Merits of Merit Pay|Megan McArdle|September 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It was a regression, the triumph of a latent aristocratic gene that resides in the heart of humanity when democracies get lazy.
Irrational Obama Exuberance|John Avlon|November 26, 2008|DAILY BEAST
And there is no doubt that this regression has taken place in the course of history.
The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life|Emile Durkheim
These levels are correlated with degrees of regression, as a review of the symptoms discussed above may show.
Benign Stupors|August Hoch
If the ego then does not approve this regression, the conflict takes place.
A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis|Sigmund Freud
The end of the dream indicates the mental processes of the patient, and her struggle against a regression.
Psychoanalysis|Andr Tridon
Turning now to the symptoms of the stupor proper, we note, first, the effects of the loss of energy which regression implies.
Benign Stupors|August Hoch

British Dictionary definitions for regression

regression

/ (rɪˈɡrɛʃən) /

noun

psychol the adoption by an adult or adolescent of behaviour more appropriate to a child, esp as a defence mechanism to avoid anxiety

statistics

the analysis or measure of the association between one variable (the dependent variable) and one or more other variables (the independent variables), usually formulated in an equation in which the independent variables have parametric coefficients, which may enable future values of the dependent variable to be predicted
(as modifer)regression curve

astronomy the slow movement around the ecliptic of the two points at which the moon's orbit intersects the ecliptic. One complete revolution occurs about every 19 years

geology the retreat of the sea from the land

the act of regressing

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for regression

regression

A Freudian concept used by psychiatrists to signify a return to primitive or impulsive behavior after more mature behavior has been learned. (See also defense mechanism, id, and libido.)

Medical definitions for regression

regression

[ rĭ-grĕsh′ən ]

n.

A subsidence of the symptoms of a disease.

A relapse of symptoms.

Reversion to an earlier or less mature pattern of feeling or behavior.

Relapse to a less perfect or developed state.

The return of a population to an earlier or less complex physical type in successive generations.

The relationship between the mean value of a random variable and the corresponding values of one or more independent variables.

Scientific definitions for regression

regression

[ rĭ-grĕsh′ən ]

A subsiding of the symptoms or process of a disease.

The return of a population to an earlier or less complex physical type in successive generations.

The relationship between the mean value of a random variable and the corresponding values of one or more independent variables.

A relative fall in sea level resulting in deposition of terrestrial strata over marine strata. Compare transgression.

Retrograde motion of a celestial body.

单词	regression
释义	regression [ ri-gresh-uhn ] / rɪˈgrɛʃ ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR regression ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of going back to a previous place or state; return or reversion. retrogradation; retrogression. Biology. reversion to an earlier or less advanced state or form or to a common or general type. Psychoanalysis. the reversion to a chronologically earlier or less adapted pattern of behavior and feeling. a subsidence of a disease or its manifestations: a regression of symptoms. adjective of, relating to, or determined by regression analysis: regression curve; regression equation. Origin of regression First recorded in 1510–20, regression is from the Latin word regressiōn- (stem of regressiō). See regress, -ion OTHER WORDS FROM regression non·re·gres·sion, noun Words nearby regression Reg. prof., regr., regrate, regreet, regress, regression, regression analysis, regressive, regressive assimilation, regressive staining, regressive tax Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for regression To explain Olympic cost blowouts, the researchers said overruns did not, over time, undergo a “regression to the mean” — the statistical phenomenon that looks at the impact of repeat events on outcomes. Want to Host the Olympics? Plan to Go Over Budget\|Fiona Zublin\|September 14, 2020\|Ozy We derive the distribution of outcome relationships by performing an XGBoost regression. The Forecast: The Methodology Behind Our 2020 Election Model\|Daniel Malloy\|September 10, 2020\|Ozy Our modeling process utilizes an ensemble technique, incorporating various algorithms and variable subsets, including logistic regression, random forest, XGBoost and elastic net to forecast elections. The Forecast: The Methodology Behind Our 2020 Election Model\|Daniel Malloy\|September 10, 2020\|Ozy We actually need to create barriers to regression to the status quo. COVID-19 has spurred rapid transformation in health care. Let’s make sure it stays that way\|jakemeth\|August 20, 2020\|Fortune The rigid method, which is the most accurate historically, receives the majority of the weight, followed by the demographic regression and then the regional regression. How FiveThirtyEight’s 2020 Presidential Forecast Works — And What’s Different Because Of COVID-19\|Nate Silver (nrsilver@fivethirtyeight.com)\|August 12, 2020\|FiveThirtyEight Worst of all, they elide the obvious point that all revolts fluctuate between periods of progress and regression. Defeating the Arab Spring Syndrome of Self-Defeat\|Talal Alyan\|October 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST They've got sophisticated reasons why your regression is all wrong. The Merits of Merit Pay\|Megan McArdle\|September 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST It was a regression, the triumph of a latent aristocratic gene that resides in the heart of humanity when democracies get lazy. Irrational Obama Exuberance\|John Avlon\|November 26, 2008\|DAILY BEAST And there is no doubt that this regression has taken place in the course of history. The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life\|Emile Durkheim These levels are correlated with degrees of regression, as a review of the symptoms discussed above may show. Benign Stupors\|August Hoch If the ego then does not approve this regression, the conflict takes place. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis\|Sigmund Freud The end of the dream indicates the mental processes of the patient, and her struggle against a regression. Psychoanalysis\|Andr Tridon Turning now to the symptoms of the stupor proper, we note, first, the effects of the loss of energy which regression implies. Benign Stupors\|August Hoch British Dictionary definitions for regression regression / (rɪˈɡrɛʃən) / noun psychol the adoption by an adult or adolescent of behaviour more appropriate to a child, esp as a defence mechanism to avoid anxiety statistics the analysis or measure of the association between one variable (the dependent variable) and one or more other variables (the independent variables), usually formulated in an equation in which the independent variables have parametric coefficients, which may enable future values of the dependent variable to be predicted (as modifer)regression curve astronomy the slow movement around the ecliptic of the two points at which the moon's orbit intersects the ecliptic. One complete revolution occurs about every 19 years geology the retreat of the sea from the land the act of regressing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to regression relapse, backsliding, lapse, retrogression, atavism, throwback, reverting, retrogradation Cultural definitions for regression regression A Freudian concept used by psychiatrists to signify a return to primitive or impulsive behavior after more mature behavior has been learned. (See also defense mechanism, id, and libido.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for regression regression [ rĭ-grĕsh′ən ] n. A subsidence of the symptoms of a disease. A relapse of symptoms. Reversion to an earlier or less mature pattern of feeling or behavior. Relapse to a less perfect or developed state. The return of a population to an earlier or less complex physical type in successive generations. The relationship between the mean value of a random variable and the corresponding values of one or more independent variables. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for regression regression [ rĭ-grĕsh′ən ] A subsiding of the symptoms or process of a disease. The return of a population to an earlier or less complex physical type in successive generations. The relationship between the mean value of a random variable and the corresponding values of one or more independent variables. A relative fall in sea level resulting in deposition of terrestrial strata over marine strata. Compare transgression. Retrograde motion of a celestial body. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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regression

noun

adjective

Origin of regression

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noun

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Scientific definitions for regression