noun๐ShareAn action of regressing, a return to a previous state."After months of potty training success, the child experienced a temporary regression and started having accidents again. "actionprocesstendencyhistoryconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAn action of travelling mentally back in time."During her therapy session, the woman used regression to recall her childhood trauma. "mindactiontimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA psychotherapeutic method whereby healing is facilitated by inducing the patient to act out behaviour typical of an earlier developmental stage."During therapy, the psychiatrist used regression to help the patient access and resolve childhood traumas by having them re-enact earlier experiences. "medicinemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAn analytic method to measure the association of one or more independent variables with a dependent variable."The regression analysis showed a strong positive relationship between study hours and test scores. "statisticsmathscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAn equation using specified and associated data for two or more variables such that one variable can be estimated from the remaining variable(s)."The regression analysis showed that student grades improved as study time increased. "mathstatisticssciencetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe reappearance of a bug in a piece of software that had previously been fixed.""After the update, the broken search function was a clear regression, as it had been working perfectly fine last week." "computingtechnicaltechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe diminishing of a cellular mass like a tumor, or of an organ size."The patient's tumor showed a significant regression after the new treatment. "medicinephysiologybiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐Share(exercise) The making an exercise less straining to perform by manipulating the details of its performance like loaded weight, range of motion, angle, speed."To make the workout easier, the physical therapist suggested a regression in the bench press exercise, reducing the weight. "sportphysiologyanatomybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
