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noun
A linear equation for deriving a single predicted value from one or more known explanatory values.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
the relation between variables when the regression equation is linear: e.g., y = ax + b
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: rectilinear regression
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: regression, simple regression, regression toward the mean, statistical regression
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