regression

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This regression is usually “incremental and often inconspicuous, spanning years or even decades,” the report’s authors write.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

That estimate was derived from plant height measurements using a regression model that both calculated and predicted crown volume from height alone.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

Say what you will about the Davosites, they are worldly types who understand regression to the mean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

So, after the steps forward - and manager of the month award - in October, November has seen regression.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

The reason may not be the greed of the movie industry in cashing in on the first film’s popularity, but simply another instance of regression to the mean.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos