REGRESS

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Scrabble letter values: R₁E₁G₂R₁E₁S₁S₁ = 8

Definition

noun the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence. — synonyms: reasoning_backward
noun returning to a former state. — synonyms: regression, reversion, retrogression, retroversion
verb go back to a statistical means.
verb go back to a previous state. — synonyms: revert, return, retrovert, turn_back
verb get worse or fall back to a previous condition. — synonyms: retrograde, retrogress
verb go back to bad behavior. — synonyms: relapse, lapse, recidivate, retrogress, fall_back

“We reverted to the old rules”
“Those who recidivate are often minor criminals”
“When we regress Y on X, we use the values of variable X to predict those of Y.”