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regresses

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "regresses" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
3syllables

regresses

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

regresses is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, regresses is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofregresses

1verb
  • To move backwards to an earlier stage; to devolve.
  • To move from east to west.
  • To perform a regression on an explanatory variable.

    Example: "When we regress Y on X, we use the values of variable X to predict those of Y."

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