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lines of best fit

lines of best fit is the plural of line of best fit.

Meaning of line of best fit

Noun

line of best fit (plural lines of best fit)

  1. 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.

Questions about lines of best fit

What is lines of best fit the plural of?
Lines of best fit is the plural of line of best fit.

Words near lines of best fit in the dictionary

  1. lines in
  2. lines in the sand
  3. lines of attack
  4. lines of battle
  5. lines of beauty
  6. lines of best fit
  7. lines of Blaschko
  8. lines of business
  9. lines of centers
  10. lines of contact
  11. lines of country

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