regression analysis
Definitions
Accounting
- noun a method of discovering the ratio of one dependent variable and one or more independent variables, so as to give a value to the dependent variable
Economics
- noun a method of discovering the relationship between one variable and any number of other variables giving a coefficient by which forecasts can be made. The technique is used by statisticians to forecast the way in which something will behave.
- noun analysis which allows the prediction of the value of a variable from several predictor variables
Business
Health Economics
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