regression to the mean

regression to the mean

English

Alternative forms

• regression toward the mean

Noun

regression to the mean (plural regressions to the mean)

1. (statistics) The phenomenon by which extreme examples from any set of data are likely to be followed by examples which are less extreme; a tendency towards the average of any sample. For example, the offspring of two very tall individuals tend to be tall, but closer to the average (mean) than either of their parents.

Translations

statistical phenomenon

Finnish: regressio kohti keskiarvoa

See also

• regression fallacy
• linear regression
• regression line