Synonyms for
Regression
Definition
a return to a former or less developed state
Synonyms & similar words
statisticalregression
regress
reversion
arresteddevelopment
fixation
retroversion
simpleregression
infantilefixation
regressiontowardthemean
retrogression
decline
deterioration
retrogression
reversion
backsliding
relapse
fall
decay
degeneration
worsening
collapse
downfall
depression
slump
drop
sag
plunge
nosedive
degradation
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- regression analysis
- statistical regression
- regression testing
- regression toward the mean
- regression model
- regression line
- regression coefficient
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Usage note
In statistics, 'regression' refers to a method of modeling the relationship between variables. In other contexts, it often implies a return to a less advanced state.
Example sentences
- The patient's regression in physical therapy was unexpected.
- The economy's regression resulted in high unemployment rates.
- The company's regression in sales led to layoffs.
- The regression in the team's performance was due to injuries.
- The regression of technology during a power outage can be frustrating.
Quotes
"The regression of civilization is real." - Henry Rollins
"I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time." - Jack London
"One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important." - Bertrand Russell