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• n  an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
• n  (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state
• n  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)
• n  returning to a former state

• First, while Silver's LOESS regression shows a pretty smooth trendline, LOESS regression tends to show smoother trendlines than, say, rolling averages, especially if you use a .
• By creating a regression curve, he determined a cutoff level of AMH that triggered menopause, and by placing the young women along this curve based on their AMH levels, could .
• The youngster is unable, because of regression or a failure in emotional development, to establish normal relations with his parents or other people.

• arrested development
• fixation
• infantile fixation
• simple regression
• regression toward the mean
• statistical regression
• regress
• reversion
• retrogression
• retroversion

News & Articles

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• Baldwin-Whitehall School District bus drivers to use two-way radios
  By Brittany Goncar, South Hills Record Two-way radios might seem like a regression in technology to some people. But for the Baldwin-Whitehall School District, it’s the better option, school officials say. ...
  June 20, 2013 - The Mckeesport Daily News
• 2013 Baylor football's 10 things to know: Hip, trendy, and ready to stay a while
  Confused? Check out the glossary here . 1. A sea change Generally speaking, college football is cold and slow to handle change. You are what you are, and while your short-term fortunes can change, well, the term regression toward the mean was meant for college football. But sometimes the ground changes beneath your feet, and you don't even realize it until it's already happened. 4, 2, 2, 1, 2, 3 ...
  June 18, 2013 - SB Nation
• When to Invest in Biotech -- and When to Just Say No
  Great research doesn't always lead to great medicine -- and sometimes forming a company can actually get in the way. Say you’re a healthcare entrepreneur. And say you meet a brilliant immunologist at the American Society of Clinical Oncology conference, and she has very exciting data demonstrating full tumor regression in a genetically engineered mouse model of human breast cancer. It’s clear ...
  June 18, 2013 - Inc Magazine

Quotes

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• Shimon Peres in GMA news.tv
  Despite "stagnation and regression and failure," Peres said, "Israelis and Arabs are marching towards peace."
• Marthinus van Schalkwyk in Reuters South Africa
  While the statement may appear as a movement forward, we are concerned that it may, in effect, be a regression from what is required to make a meaningful contribution to meeting the challenges of climate change,van Schalkwyk said in a statement.
• Manmohan Singh in Indian Express
  ...to Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's recent comments that Indian scientists needed greater autonomy, Singh said red tape, political interference and lack of proper recognition of good work had contributed to "a regression in Indian...