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regression analysis
noun
- Statistics. a procedure for determining a relationship between a dependent variable, as predicted success in college, and an independent variable, as a score on a scholastic aptitude test, for a given population. The relationship is expressed as an equation for a line regression·line or curve regression·curve in which any coefficient regression coefficient of the independent variable in the equation has been determined from a sample population.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of regression analysis1
First recorded in 1945–50
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Example Sentences
This includes segmentation, regression analysis, clustering, and the creation of advanced indices and propensity scores.
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