regressor

/rɪˈɡrɛsər/
noun
  1. A person or thing that returns to a less advanced or worse state.
    • Historians labeled the leader a regressor for reversing democratic reforms.
    • In the study, the regressor was a patient who reverted to childhood behaviors.
    • The company was seen as a regressor in the industry, abandoning modern practices.
  2. In statistics, a variable used in a regression analysis to predict an outcome.
    • Each regressor in the equation must be carefully chosen to avoid bias.
    • The researchers included income as a key regressor in their analysis.
    • Age was used as a regressor in the model to predict health outcomes.
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