regression toward the mean

Noun

Meaning

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)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

regression simple regression statistical regression

Hypernyms

statistical method statistical procedure

Hyponyms

linear regression rectilinear regression curvilinear regression

Close letter words and terms

regression testing regression therapy regression to the mean regression tree regressional regressionary