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regressions to the mean

regressions to the mean is the plural 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.

Questions about regressions to the mean

What is regressions to the mean the plural of?
Regressions to the mean is the plural of regression to the mean.

Words near regressions to the mean in the dictionary

  1. regressionary
  2. regressionism
  3. regressionist
  4. regressionists
  5. regressions
  6. regressions to the mean
  7. regressions toward the mean
  8. regressious
  9. regressive
  10. regressive argument
  11. regressive arguments

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