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 adversary adversary /ˈædvɜːrsəri/

noun

  1. () Someone who offers opposition  ( opposer , resister , adversary , antagonist , opponent )
    someone who offers opposition
      The antagonist in the story constantly challenged the protagonist's goals.
    The antagonist in the story constantly challenged the protagonist's goals.


 statistical regression statistical regression /stəˈtɪstɪkəl rɪˈgrɛʃən/

noun

  1. (statistics) 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)  ( regression , regression toward the mean , simple regression , statistical regression )
    (statistics) 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)


 cowardice cowardice /ˈkaʊɝdəs/

noun

  1. () The trait of lacking courage  ( cowardliness , cowardice )
    the trait of lacking courage
     Running away from his responsibilities was seen as an act of cowardice by his peers.
    Running away from his responsibilities was seen as an act of cowardice by his peers.


 apomict apomict /ˈæpəˌmɪkt/

noun

  1. A plant that reproduces or is reproduced by apomixis  ( apomict )
    a plant that reproduces or is reproduced by apomixis
     This particular fern is an apomict, reproducing without fertilization.
    This particular fern is an apomict, reproducing without fertilization.