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Definition of Regression analysis
1. Noun. The use of regression to make quantitative predictions of one variable from the values of another.
Generic synonyms: Multivariate Analysis
Terms within: Regression, Regression Toward The Mean, Simple Regression, Statistical Regression, Regression Equation, Regression Of Y On X, Regression Curve, Regression Line
Medical Definition of Regression analysis
1. Procedures for finding the mathematical function which best describes the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables. In linear regression (see linear models) the relationship is constrained to be a straight line and least-squares analysis is used to determine the best fit. In logistic regression (see logistic models) the dependent variable is qualitative rather than continuously variable and likelihood functions are used to find the best relationship. In multiple regression the dependent variable is considered to depend on more than a single independent variable. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Regression Analysis
Literary usage of Regression analysis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Natural Gas: Factors Affecting Approval Times for Construction of Natural (1993)
"We used regression analysis to determine if the above variables are related to
application processing time and, if so, to estimate the extent of their ..."
2. Comparing Drug Use Rates of Detained Arrestees in the United States and England by Bruce Taylor, Trevor Bennett (1999)
"... regression analysis. The finding that cocaine use, use of any drug, and multiple
drug use were significantly higher in the United States also was ..."
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