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least squares

least squares noun: a method of fitting a straight line through a series of points such that the sum of the squares of the residuals is minimized.

Noun

least squares (uncountable)

  1. A method of fitting a straight line through a series of points such that the sum of the squares of the residuals is minimized

least squares meaning in Tamil

least squares in Tamil

மீச்சிறு வர்க்கங்கள்

Questions about least squares

What does least squares mean?
Least squares means a method of fitting a straight line through a series of points such that the sum of the squares of the residuals is minimized.
What is least squares in Tamil?
Least squares in Tamil is மீச்சிறு வர்க்கங்கள். See Least squares meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is least squares?
Least squares is a noun.

Words near least squares in the dictionary

  1. least significant bits
  2. least significant byte
  3. least significant bytes
  4. least snout-bean
  5. least snout-beans
  6. least squares
  7. least tern
  8. least terns
  9. least upper bound
  10. least upper bounds
  11. least weasel

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