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regression toward the mean

regression toward the mean is the alternative form of regression to the mean.

Meaning of regression to the mean

Noun

regression to the mean (plural regressions to the mean)

  1. The phenomenon by which extreme examples from any set of data are likely to be followed by examples which are less extreme; a tendency towards the average of any sample. For example, the offspring of two very tall individuals tend to be tall, but closer to the average (mean) than either of their parents.

Forms of regression toward the mean

pluralregressions toward the mean

Questions about regression toward the mean

What is regression toward the mean the alternative form of?
Regression toward the mean is the alternative form of regression to the mean.

Words near regression toward the mean in the dictionary

  1. regressible
  2. regressing
  3. regression
  4. regression testing
  5. regression to the mean
  6. regression toward the mean
  7. regression tree
  8. regression trees
  9. regressional
  10. regressionary
  11. regressionism

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