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regression toward the mean vs curvilinear regression

curvilinear regression vs regression toward the mean

regression toward the mean and curvilinear regression both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
regression toward the mean Yes No No No
curvilinear regression Yes No No No
As nouns, curvilinear regression is a hyponym of regression toward the mean; that is, curvilinear regression is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than regression toward the mean:
  • regression toward the mean: 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)
  • curvilinear regression: the relation between variables when the regression equation is nonlinear (quadratic or higher order)
Other hyponyms of regression toward the mean include linear regression, rectilinear regression.
regression toward the mean (noun) curvilinear regression (noun)
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) the relation between variables when the regression equation is nonlinear (quadratic or higher order)
Difference between regression toward the mean and curvilinear regression

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