regression
Definitions
Noun
- An abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
- (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state
- The relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x)
- Returning to a former state
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "regression".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | regression | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | regressions | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "regression".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "regression".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | expression | 3 | 79 |
| 2 | depression | 3 | 24 |
| 3 | expressions | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | aggression | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | recession | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | repression | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | progression | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | progressing | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | repressions | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | transgression | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | regressions | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | regress | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | retrocession | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | repressing | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | regressive | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | redressing | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | recessions | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | precession | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | digression | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | recession's | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "regression" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "regression" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "regression" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "regression".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 96
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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