noun
regression coefficient
A statistical term used in regression analysis to represent the slope or weight of a predictor variable.
回帰係数が正であれば、変数間に正の相関があることを示す。
If the regression coefficient is positive, it indicates a positive correlation between the variables.
このモデルでは、各説明変数の回帰係数を推定する。
In this model, we estimate the regression coefficient for each explanatory variable.
相関係数 (correlation coefficient) measures the strength and direction of a linear relationship, while 回帰係数 quantifies the change in the dependent variable for a unit change in the independent variable.
回帰分析 (regression analysis) is the overall statistical method; 回帰係数 is one of the numerical outputs of that analysis.
Compound of 回帰 (regression) and 係数 (coefficient). The term is a direct translation of the English 'regression coefficient' and is used in statistics.