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regression
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noun
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state
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noun
returning to a former state
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noun
the relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x)
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noun
(= arrested development)
an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
estimate
Noun
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An estimate is a judgement of a size, value, amount, cost, etc., which is based on incomplete information.
British Telecom will give you an estimate of the cost before doing any work.
estimate
Verb
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If you estimate the number, size, value, amount, cost, etc. of something, you guess based on incomplete information.
It's difficult to estimate how long it will take to get to London because we don't know how bad the traffic will be.