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abnormalcy vs regression

regression vs abnormalcy

abnormalcy and regression both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
abnormalcy Yes No No No
regression Yes No No No
As nouns, regression is a hyponym of abnormalcy; that is, regression is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than abnormalcy:
  • abnormalcy: an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
  • regression: an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
abnormalcy (noun) regression (noun)
an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies returning to a former 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)
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state
an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
Difference between abnormalcy and regression

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