/ Dictionary / Index L linear regression analysis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lin'ear regres'sion anal"ysis Pronunciation: [key] — Statistics. Statistics. regression analysis in which the dependent variable is assumed to be linearly related to the independent variable or variables. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. linear programming linear space Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language