regression (Meaning)
regression (n)
an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state
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)
returning to a former state
regression (n.)
The act of passing back or returning; retrogression; retrogradation.
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regression Sentence Examples
- The study revealed a significant regression in cognitive abilities among the elderly participants.
- The team's performance has been in a state of regression since the coaching change.
- The patient's symptoms underwent regression after discontinuing the medication trial.
- The town experienced a regression to simpler times with the closure of the factory.
- The population's health has shown signs of regression, driven by increased sedentary lifestyles and poor nutrition.
- The linear regression model provided a reliable prediction for the sales forecast.
- The therapist utilized regression therapy to help the client overcome traumatic memories.
- The company has implemented a regression strategy to reduce spending and increase efficiency.
- The regression to the mean phenomenon suggests that extreme results tend to normalize over time.
- The government is facing a challenge in reversing the regression in economic growth rates.
FAQs About the word regression
an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely, (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile sta
reversion,retrogression, atavism, decline, degeneration, lapse,relapse, return, backslide
progression,development, development, advancement, progression, advancement, evolution, evolution, growth, gestation
The study revealed a significant regression in cognitive abilities among the elderly participants.
The team's performance has been in a state of regression since the coaching change.
The patient's symptoms underwent regression after discontinuing the medication trial.
The town experienced a regression to simpler times with the closure of the factory.
