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LINEAR REGRESSION

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Definitions of LINEAR REGRESSION

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the relation between variables when the regression equation is linear: e.g., y = ax + b

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

the relation between variables when the regression equation is linear: e.g., y = ax + b

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Statistical models in which the value of a parameter for a given value of a factor is assumed to be equal to a + bx, where a and b are constants. The models predict a linear regression.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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