regression equation
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regression
noun[C or U]
uk/rɪˈɡreʃ.ən/us/rɪˈɡreʃ.ən/
formal
a return to a previous and less advanced or worse state, condition, or way ...
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equation
noun
uk/ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/us/ɪˈkweɪ.ʒən/
a mathematical statement in which you show that two amounts are equal using ...
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(Definition ofregressionandequationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The order of entering variables in theregressionequationwas determined by their temporal relationship to outcome.
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Aregressionequationfor predicting egg numbers recoverable from worms of different lengths was determined.
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As a result, theregressionequationmay underestimate the relationship between success and prestige among older artists.
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First, measurement error does not bias the coefficient estimates in aregressionequation.
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External assistance did not create these choices, so it would be surprising if aid's impact in theregressionequationwere not at the margins.
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Theregressionequationshowed that internal circumference grew by an average of 0.73 cm per log kilogram increase in fetal and neonatal body weight.
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Theregressionequationof weight on the four variables fails to attain significance, but those for height and for ponderal index are highly significant.
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Including all data did not appreciably affect the parameters of theregressionequationand increased the coefficient of variation from 63% to 85%.
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Missing sensitivity scores were generated by substituting values derived from aregressionequationin which sensitivity was regressed on the global sensitivity ratings.
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For the coefficients of theregressionequation, no comparisons among populations showed significant differences.
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Theregressionequationthen was used to estimate the total epiphytic biomass and nutrient content of the plot.
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No variables were entered into theregressionequationfor the control group.
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In this finalregressionequation, three parameters were significant.
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At 3-month follow-up, only social disability\\ avoidance, disfigurement, and pre-treatment psychotropic medication entered theregressionequation.
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The data were estimated from theregressionequation, and then 40% was added to make the mean more similar to the raw data.
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For maltreated children, a similar level of variance also was explained by theregressionequation(68%).
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When adolescent-assessed relations with fathers were added to theregressionequation, the connection between paternal relationships and males' antisocial behavior was no longer significant.
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In eachregressionequation, age and income were entered as control variables on the first step.
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First the effect of including a single marker in theregressionequationwas investigated, across all markers (method 1).
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In the second, the cultural level variables are introduced into theregressionequation.
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