regression
/rɪˈɡreʃn/noun
उच्चारण रिग्रेशन
प्रतिगमन, पीछे लौटना, पिछली या निम्न अवस्था में जाना
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[U, C] formal
the process of going back to an earlier or less advanced state
प्रतिगमन, पीछे लौटना, पिछली या निम्न अवस्था में जाना
- The ban on girls' education was a regression to the dark ages.
- The patient showed signs of regression after the treatment stopped.
- The child's regression to baby talk worried her parents.
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- Critics saw the law as a regression in women's rights.
- A slight regression in his health delayed the discharge.
Synonyms relapse reversion backsliding
Opposite progression progress advance
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[U] statistics
a statistical method for finding the relationship between variables
(सांख्यिकी में) समाश्रयण, रिग्रेशन
- regression analysis
- The study used regression to predict house prices from floor area.
- The economist ran a regression to link rainfall with crop yield.
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- Linear regression is taught in Class 12 statistics.
- The graph shows the line of regression.
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regress verbregressive adj.
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General knowledge
Economics: a regressive tax takes a larger share from the poor; its opposite is progressive.
अर्थशास्त्र में regressive tax गरीबों से ज़्यादा हिस्सा लेता है; इसका विपरीत progressive है।