Term: linear regression: the relation between variables when the regression equation is linear: e.g., y = ax + b
Candidate hypernym: regression: 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) → 1
Candidate hypernym: spherical angle: an angle formed at the intersection of the arcs of two great circles → 0
Candidate hypernym: bite: a portion removed from the whole → 0
Candidate hypernym: denial: the act of asserting that something alleged is not true → 0
Candidate hypernym: correspondent: a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media → 0
Candidate hypernym: hawksbill turtle: pugnacious tropical sea turtle with a hawk-like beak; source of food and the best tortoiseshell → 0
Candidate hypernym: cut: an unexcused absence from class → 0
Candidate hypernym: hygrophorus sordidus: an edible fungus with a large white cap and a dry stalk and white gills → 0
Candidate hypernym: potter's clay: clay that does not contain any iron; used in making pottery or for modeling → 0
Candidate hypernym: elocution: an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture → 0
Candidate hypernym: sandpit: a large pit in sandy ground from which sand is dug → 0