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Regression vs Reproach - What's the difference?

regression | reproach |

As nouns the difference between regression and reproach

is that regression is regression while reproach is a mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.

As a verb reproach is

to criticize or rebuke someone.

regression

English

(wikipedia regression)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An action of regressing, a return to a previous state.
  • * 1899: Thorstein Veblen, The Theory of the Leisure Class
    • Few of these groups or communities that are classed as "savage" show no traces of regression from a more advanced cultural stage.
  • (psychotherapy) A psychotherapeutic method whereby healing is facilitated by inducing the patient to act out behaviour typical of an earlier developmental stage.
  • (statistics) An analytic method to measure the association of one or more independent variables with a dependent variable.
  • (statistics) An equation using specified and associated data for two or more variables such that one variable can be estimated from the remaining variable(s).
  • (programming) The reappearance of a bug in a piece of software that had previously been fixed.

    • Antonyms

    * progression

    Derived terms

    * linear regression * regression to the mean * regression testing (computing) * regression therapy (psychotherapy)

    reproach

    English

    Noun

    (reproaches)
  • A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1818 , author=Mary Shelley , title=Frankenstein , chapter=4 citation , passage=My father made no reproach in his letters and only took notice of my science by inquiring into my occupations more particularly than before.}}
  • Disgrace or shame.

    • Verb

  • To criticize or rebuke someone.
  • * Bible, 1 Peter iv. 14
    • if ye be reproached for the name of Christ
  • * Milton
    • That this newcomer, Shame, / There sit not, and reproach us as unclean.
  • * Dryden
    • Mezentius with his ardour warmed / His fainting friends, reproached their shameful flight, / Repelled the victors.
  • To disgrace, or bring shame upon someone.
  • * Shakespeare
    • I thought your marriage fit; else imputation, / For that he knew you, might reproach your life.

    Synonyms

    * (to criticize or rebuke) blame, rebuke, upbraid * (to disgrace) disgrace, dishonor * See also

    Derived terms

    * beyond reproach * reproachful