Rectilinear Regression (Noun)
Meaning
The relation between variables when the regression equation is linear: e.g., y = ax + b.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The researcher used rectilinear regression to model the relationship between the independent variable of temperature and the dependent variable of enzyme activity.
- The company's financial analyst employed rectilinear regression to forecast sales based on the linear relationship between advertising expenditure and revenue.
- In the study, the researchers found a strong rectilinear regression between the amount of exercise and the reduction in body fat.
- The economist used rectilinear regression to examine the relationship between GDP and inflation rate, finding a significant positive correlation.
- The data analyst used rectilinear regression to predict house prices based on the linear relationship between the number of bedrooms and the sale price.