Meaning & use
regressor
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In statistics, an independent variable used to predict or explain changes in another variable; also, one who regresses.
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The model included age and income as regressors for predicting spending habits.
Adding more regressors to the model improved its predictive accuracy.
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A core term in regression analysis, used across economics, data science, and the social sciences.
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predictor variable
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