regression

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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

It was a massive regression, and it felt familiar.

From Slate • Dec. 10, 2025

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

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

Given that there is some rough economic estimate of a stock’s value, regression to the mean can sometimes be used to justify a kind of contrarian strategy.

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