Statistical regression and Statistical procedure

Statistical regression noun - 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).

Statistical procedure and statistical regression are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Statistical procedure" instead a noun phrase "Statistical regression".

Statistical procedure noun - A method of analyzing or representing statistical data; a procedure for calculating a statistic.

Statistical regression and statistical procedure are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Statistical regression" with "Statistical procedure", this phrases are similar.