Meaning
regression
- A return to a previous, often less developed or worse, state or condition.
- In statistics, a relationship between variables (regression analysis).
In a sentence
I medici hanno confermato una progressiva regressione del tumore.
The doctors confirmed a gradual regression of the tumour.
Abbiamo applicato un modello di regressione per analizzare i dati raccolti.
We applied a regression model to analyse the collected data.
Non si tratta di un progresso, bensì di una pericolosa regressione culturale.
It is not progress, but rather a dangerous cultural regression.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| regressione | feminine · singular |
| regressioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Common in academic, medical, and psychological registers.