noun
regression
A statistical method for modeling relationships between variables.
Analysts use regression to estimate home prices from square footage.
Etymology
The source means returning. The statistical name arose from regression toward the mean and broadened to methods that model relationships between measured variables.
More examples
- Linear regression models the relationship between study time and test scores.
- Multiple regression lets us consider several factors at once.
- The researchers ran separate regressions for each age group.
Forms
regression · regressions
Similar words
- modeling
- Broader term for representing systems mathematically, not only variable relationships.