Term: 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)
Candidate hypernym: statistical method: a method of analyzing or representing statistical data; a procedure for calculating a statistic → 1
Candidate hypernym: exotherm: a compound that gives off heat during its formation and absorbs heat during its decomposition → 0
Candidate hypernym: stepping stone: a stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing → 0
Candidate hypernym: fisherman's bend: a knot for tying a line to a spar or ring → 0
Candidate hypernym: alluvion: gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment → 0
Candidate hypernym: night-line: a fishing line with baited hooks left in the water to catch fish over night → 0
Candidate hypernym: skateboarding: the sport of skating on a skateboard → 0
Candidate hypernym: protura: minute wingless arthropods: telsontails → 0
Candidate hypernym: volume unit: a unit of measurement of volume or capacity → 0
Candidate hypernym: stash house: a house where weapons and supplies are hidden → 0
Candidate hypernym: liquid: a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r') → 0