How to Pronounce "regression"
word
ɹəˈɡɹɛʃən
ri-GRESH-uhn
ɹɪɡɹˈɛʃən
ri-GRESH-uhn
Definition
A return to a previous, less advanced state or condition. In mathematics and statistics, it refers to a method for analyzing the relationship between variables.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɹəˈɡɹɛʃən
British English
ɹɪɡɹˈɛʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ri-GRESH-uhn
UK
ri-GRESH-uhn
Listen in Context
The patient showed signs of regression after the treatment stopped.
There was a regression in the company's sales last year.
We used regression to study the link between age and income.
After making so much progress, a sudden regression can feel really disappointing.