1. The act of returning to a former or less developed state; moving backward
The patient experienced regressions in their mental health after the trauma.
O paciente experimentou regressões em sua saúde mental após o trauma.
2. In statistics, a method for analyzing the relationship between variables
The researchers used multiple regressions to analyze the data.
Os pesquisadores usaram regressões múltiplas para analisar os dados.
3. In psychology, a defense mechanism in which a person reverts to an earlier stage of development
Children often show regressions during stressful periods.
As crianças frequentemente mostram regressões durante períodos de estresse.