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)
• Syn:
regression, simple regression, statistical regression
• Topics:
statistics
• Hypernyms:
statistical method, statistical procedure
• Hyponyms:
linear regression, rectilinear regression, curvilinear regression
• Part Holonyms:
regression analysis