Word: regressions
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
gre
ssions
Definition: Plural of 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)
Morphemes:
Affix: regress
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To perform a regression on an explanatory variable.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
Meaning: back
Affix: gradior
Language: la
Decoded: gradior
Meaning: to go
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.