The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
regressing — re·gress || rɪ gres v. move backward, go back; go back to a former state, return to a previous condition … English contemporary dictionary
Partial regression plot — In applied statistics, a partial regression plot attempts to show the effect of adding an additional variable to the model (given that one or more indpendent variables are already in the model). Partial regression plots are also referred to as… … Wikipedia
Transformation fetish — is a context of sexual fetishism in which a person becomes sexually aroused by descriptions or depictions of transformations, usually the transformations of people into other beings or objects. GroupsThe Transformation, or TF community does not… … Wikipedia
regress — [[t]rɪgre̱s[/t]] regresses, regressing, regressed VERB When people or things regress, they return to an earlier and less advanced stage of development. [FORMAL] [V to/into n] If your child regresses to babyish behaviour, all you know for certain… … English dictionary
regression — ► NOUN 1) the action of regressing to a former state. 2) the action or an act of regressing to an earlier stage of life or a supposed previous life … English terms dictionary
declining — adj. 1. decreasing; as, steadily declining incomes. Syn: down(prenominal). [WordNet 1.5] 2. going from better to worse. Syn: deteriorating, failing, regressing, retrograde, retrogressive. [WordNet 1.5] 3. becoming less or smaller; as, declining… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deteriorating — adj. going from better to worse. Syn: declining, failing, regressing, retrograde, retrogressive. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Regress — Re*gress (r?*gr?s ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Regressed} ( gr?st ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Regressing}.] To go back; to return to a former place or state. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Regressed — Regress Re*gress (r?*gr?s ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Regressed} ( gr?st ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Regressing}.] To go back; to return to a former place or state. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
regression — noun Date: 1597 1. the act or an instance of regressing 2. a trend or shift toward a lower or less perfect state: as a. progressive decline of a manifestation of disease b. (1) gradual loss of differentiation and function by a body part… … New Collegiate Dictionary
