regression of y on x

Noun
  1. The equation representing the relation between selected values of one variable (x) and observed values of the other (y);
    It permits the prediction of the most probable values of y (synset 106037790)
    referred to in: statistics - a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
    is a type of: equation - a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
    is a part of: regression analysis - the use of regression to make quantitative predictions of one variable from the values of another
    same as: regression equation

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