What does régression in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word régression in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use régression in French.

The word régression in French means decline, decrease, fall, drop, decline, recession, slump, relapse, regression, be on the wane, infinite regress, linear regression. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word régression

decline, decrease, fall, drop

nom féminin (déclin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On constate une régression de la natalité dans ce pays.

decline, recession, slump

nom féminin (chute)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La vente des ordinateurs est en régression.

relapse

nom féminin (rechute) (disease)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le docteur constate une régression dans l'état psychique du patient.

regression

nom féminin (Psychologie : retour dans le passé) (psychiatry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce patient est en régression depuis son choc, il réagit comme un enfant de 10 ans.

be on the wane

locution verbale (en recul, en décroissance)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ces notes sont en régression depuis le printemps.

infinite regress

nom féminin (philo : suite infinie de propositions) (Philosophy: uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

linear regression

nom féminin (modélisation mathématique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La régression linéaire permet de calculer une droite parmi un nuage de points.

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