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regressed

 

[ rษชหˆษกrษ›st ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

psychology analysis

Regressed refers to a phenomenon where an individual returns to an earlier stage of development, often in response to stress or conflict. This can manifest in behaviors or emotional responses characteristic of a prior stage of growth.

Synonyms

declined, deteriorated, retreated

Examples of usage

  • After experiencing trauma, she regressed to childhood behaviors.
  • Under pressure, he sometimes regresses to simpler ways of thinking.
Context #2 | Verb

statistical analysis

In statistics, regressed refers to the process of applying regression analysis to data in order to understand relationships between variables. This involves determining how dependent variables change in relation to one or more independent variables.

Synonyms

examined, modeled, sampled

Examples of usage

  • The data was regressed to find correlations.
  • He regressed the results to make predictions.

Translations

Translations of the word "regressed" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น regredido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคพเคชเคธ เคœเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช regressiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mundur

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะตะณั€ะตัะธะฒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ regresyjny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้€€่กŒใ—ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rรฉtrograde

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ regresado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gerileyen

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ‡ดํ–‰ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุฑุฌุนูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ regresivnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ regresรญvny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้€€ๅŒ–็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ regresivni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ afturgangandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตั€ั– ะบะตั‚ะบะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ แƒ”แƒ’แƒ แƒ”แƒกแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ geriyษ™ gedษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ regresado

Word origin

The term 'regressed' is derived from the Latin root 'regressus', which means 'to go back'. This Latin term is composed of 're-', meaning 'back', and 'gradi', meaning 'to step' or 'to walk'. The word made its way into Middle English in the late 14th century. Initially used in a more general sense of moving backward in time or position, 'regress' has developed specialized meanings in psychology and statistics over time. The psychological use refers to a return to earlier psychological states, often seen in children under stress, while in statistics, it refers to analyzing the expected outcomes based on data. As a term, its wide application reflects its roots in the concept of returning or stepping back, which is fundamental to various domains of study.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,294, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.