progression

n 1: a series with a definite pattern of advance [syn: {patterned

advance}]

2: a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the

troops" [syn: {progress}, {advance}]

3: the act of moving forward toward a goal [syn: {progress}, {advance},

{advancement}, {forward motion}, {onward motion}]

regression

1. A mathematical method where an {empirical

function} is derived from a set of experimental data.

2. {regression testing}.

(1995-03-14)