Regression Analysis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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  1. 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 (regres·sion·line ) or curve (regres·sion·curve ) in which any coefficient (regression coefficient ) of the independent variable in the equation has been determined from a sample population.
Regression Analysis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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