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regression

regression

14 7.2
A way of using data to find how one number predicts another
  • noun
  • /rɪˈɡrɛʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : regresión
  • The study used linear regression to predict housing prices based on location and size.
  • regression analysis
  • regression model
  • linear regression

In all regressions, S&P; uses a high degree of discretion to decide which firms are included, according to the researchers.

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Examples

  • Factors associated with mean birthweight in a multiple linear regression model are shown in Table 3.

    Academic text (2013)
  • And whereas binary classification only tells you yes or no, regression actually gives a real a real valued output.

  • OK, and let's say you have a really huge regression problem.

  • So taking a single image and learning a regression of a steering angle now.

  • OK, so here's an example of a regression surface that comes out.

  • And the reason is in logistic regression, this is different from before, right?

  • We report the results from the logistic regression because we find them easier to interpret.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The dependent variable in the regression is TFLt, the average total fee load for fund i.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Table 6 reports three statistics generated by the logistic regression model for each predictor.

    Academic text (2017)
  • We used spatiotemporal Gaussian process regression to estimate the mean prevalence of obesity and overweight.

    Academic text (2017)

Synonyms

regression analysis
vsregression
  • Specialized
3 6.6

A way that uses past data to find how one thing depends on others and predict it

is the general method name used to predict one value from another
statistical regression
vsregression
  • Specialized
6.0

A method that finds how one value depends on others to predict that value

is the general method not specifying variable roles or number of predictors

Compounds

regression analysis
  • Specialized
3 6.6

A way that uses past data to find how one thing depends on others and predict it

linear regression
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A way to use a straight line to show how one number changes with another

multiple regression
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A way to find how several things affect one result

regression line
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A straight or smooth curved line drawn through dots shows how two numbers change together

8.8

A way to fit a curved line that shows how two things change

A software bug that affects many parts after a code change

9.7

A way to predict one thing from another using a straight-line equation like y = ax + b

8.5

A very high or very low result usually comes before a result closer to the average

8.5

How much one number changes when another number goes up by one

regression curve
  • Specialized
6.4

A smooth line or curve fitted to data points to show how two things are related

regression equation
  • Specialized
7.8

A math formula that predicts one number from one or more other numbers

regression of y on x
  • Specialized
8.7

A method that predicts the value of y from x using numbers

simple regression
  • Specialized
6.1

A method that uses one number to predict another number

6.0

A method that finds how one value depends on others to predict that value

Surface Forms

regression singular
regressions plural

Morphology

regression = regress (semi-transparent) = re + gress + ion

Formally derived from 'regress' + '-ion', but the statistical meaning is a technical extension not obvious from the verb alone.

Etymology

Regression comes from Latin parts re- 'back' and gress 'step', the same root as progress. In statistics the name shows the idea of 'moving back' toward an average, so a regression method helps predict one value from another by estimating how values 'return' toward the middle.