regression vs abnormality

abnormality vs regression

regression and abnormality both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
regression	Yes	No	No	No
abnormality	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, abnormality is a hypernym of regression; that is, abnormality is a word with a broader meaning than regression:

regression: an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
abnormality: an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies

Other hypernyms of regression include abnormalcy.

regression (noun)	abnormality (noun)
returning to a former state	behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
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)	marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state	retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence
an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely	an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies

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