Regression Analysis

Definition: Regression Analysis

1. The use of regression to make quantitative predictions of one variable from the values of another.

Specialty Definitions: Regression Analysis

Domain	Definitions
Geological	A statistical technique applied to data to determine, for predictive purposes, the degree of correlation of a dependent variable with one or more independent variables, in other words, to see if there is a strong or weak cause and effect relationship between to things. See least-squares fit. (references)
Health	Procedures for finding the mathematical function which best describes the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables. In linear regression (see linear models) the relationship is constrained to be a straight line and least-squares analysis is used to determine the best fit. In logistic regression (see logistic models) the dependent variable is qualitative rather than continuously variable and likelihood functions are used to find the best relationship. In multiple regression the dependent variable is considered to depend on more than a single independent variable. (references)
Mathematics	The statistical method for estimating or predicting the value of one factor(the dependent variable)from values of other factors(the independent variables). Source: European Union. (references)
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Commercial Usage: Regression Analysis

Domain	Title
Books	Applied Regression Analysis (Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics. Texts and References Section) (reference) Understanding Regression Analysis (Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences, Vol 57) (reference) (more book examples)
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Modern Translations: Regression Analysis

Language		Translations for "regression analysis"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		regressionsanalyse. (various references)

Dutch		regressie-analyse. (various references)

French		analyse de régression. (various references)

German		Regressionsanalyse. (various references)

Greek		παλινδρομική ανάλυση. (various references)

Italian		analisi di regressione. (various references)

Japanese Kanji		回帰分析 . (various references)

Japanese Katakana		かいきぶ�"せき. (various references)

Pig Latin		egressionray analysisay

Portuguese		análise de regressão. (various references)

Spanish		análisis de regresión. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.