a smooth curve fitted to the set of paired data in regression analysis; for linear regression the curve is a straight line
an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
the relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x)
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
a line on a graph representing data
a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
form an arch or curve
extend in curves and turns
