🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

回帰

Pronunciation / Transliteration: かいき

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Regression/rɪˈɡrɛʃ.ən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"回帰分析は重要な相関関係を示した。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A return to a previous state or condition, often used in statistical contexts to describe a relationship between variables.

    "The regression analysis revealed a significant correlation between the two variables."
  2. 2

    In psychology, a defense mechanism in which an individual reverts to behaviors characteristic of an earlier stage of development.

    "After the traumatic event, he showed signs of regression, behaving like a child."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'regression' originates from the Latin word 'regressio', meaning 'a going back'. It was first used in the context of statistics in the early 19th century, particularly in the work of Sir Francis Galton, who applied it to the phenomenon of 'regression toward the mean' in biological traits.

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