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regression toward the mean

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  • noun the relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x)

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hypernyms (2)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. statistical method
  2. statistical procedure

hyponyms (3)

Words more specific or concrete

  1. curvilinear regression
  2. linear regression
  3. rectilinear regression

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