kitchen sink regression

noun

A statistical regression which uses many possible independent variables to attempt to explain variance in a dependent variable.

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Meanings

nounkitchen sink regression (plural kitchen sink regressions)

plural kitchen sink regressions

  1. derogatorymathematicsA statistical regression which uses many possible independent variables to attempt to explain variance in a dependent variable.

Origin

See everything but the kitchen sink.

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