regression coefficient
NOUN
/rɪ'grɛʃən_,koʊə'fɪʃənt/
22 LETTERS · STARTS WITH R
regression coefficient is a valid 22-letter word worth 32 points in Scrabble and 37 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1G2R1E1S1S1I1O1N1C3O1E1F4F4I1C3I1E1N1T1
1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =32 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 64TRIPLE WORD → 96
MEANING
What does regression coefficient mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
When the regression line is linear (y = ax + b) the regression coefficient is the constant (a) that represents the rate of change of one variable (y) as a function of changes in the other (x); it is the slope of the regression line.
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