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Regression Toward the Mean

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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)

MWE

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synonym
regression
plural
Regression Toward the Means
possessive
Regression Toward the Mean's
pluralpossessive
Regression Toward the Means'