curvilinear regression

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curvilinear regression

[′kər·və′lin·ē·ər ri′gresh·ən]

(statistics)

Regression study of jointly distributed random variables where the function measuring their statistical dependence is analyzed in terms of curvilinear coordinates. Also known as nonlinear regression.

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