line of best fit
line of best fit noun: a line on a scatter plot that best defines or expresses the trend shown in the plotted points. It is chosen so that the sum of the squares of the distances from the points to the line is a minimum. It also illustrates the correlation (positive, negative, or zero correlation) between the plotted variables.
Noun
line of best fit (plural lines of best fit)
- A line on a scatter plot that best defines or expresses the trend shown in the plotted points. It is chosen so that the sum of the squares of the distances from the points to the line is a minimum. It also illustrates the correlation (positive, negative, or zero correlation) between the plotted variables.
line of best fit meaning in Tamil
line of best fit in Tamil
- மேம்பொருத்தக்கோடு
Forms of line of best fit
| plural | lines of best fit |
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Questions about line of best fit
- What does line of best fit mean?
- Line of best fit means a line on a scatter plot that best defines or expresses the trend shown in the plotted points. It is chosen so that the sum of the squares of the distances from the points to the line is a minimum. It also illustrates the correlation (positive, negative, or zero correlation) between the plotted variables.
- What is line of best fit in Tamil?
- Line of best fit in Tamil is மேம்பொருத்தக்கோடு. See Line of best fit meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is line of best fit?
- Line of best fit is a noun.
- What is the plural of line of best fit?
- The plural of line of best fit is lines of best fit.
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