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recession vs regression
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| recessionnoun/rɪˈseʃ.ən/ | Meaning a period when a country's economy is weak, with less trade and fewer jobs | Goes with go into recession | Example Thousands of factory workers lost their jobs during the recession. |
| regressionnoun/rɪˈɡreʃ.ən/ | Meaning a return to an earlier or worse state, or a statistical method that links one variable to another | Goes with linear regression | Example The therapist noticed signs of regression in the child after the stressful move. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
The analysis confirmed the link.