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Updated June 2026
A return to a former or less developed state. In statistics, a measure of the relation between the mean value of one variable and corresponding values of others.
“The statistical analysis employed multiple regression techniques to identify correlations between variables.”
re·gres·sion
Four 'E's and two 'S's; double 'S' pattern
Worth 12 points; good for using common letters with double 'S'
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