régression

See also: regression

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin regressiōnem. By surface analysis, régresser +‎ -ion, although régresser is a back-formation from this word.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁe.ɡʁɛ.sjɔ̃/ ~ /ʁe.ɡʁe.sjɔ̃/

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Noun

régression f (plural régressions)

1. regression

Derived terms

• régresser

Further reading

• “régression”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.