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overparametrization

overparametrization noun: excessive parametrization.

Noun

overparametrization (uncountable)

  1. Excessive parametrization
    • To avoid the risk of model overparametrization, the analysis of relative TL on morphological trait variation in relation to sex, brood size and sibling sex ratio was split in two models, one where the main and interaction terms of brood size were considered, the other where the terms of sibling sex...2015 November 14, “Early-Life Telomere Dynamics Differ between the Sexes and Predict Growth in the Barn Swallow ( Hirundo rustica )”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of overparametrization

From over- + parametrization.

Questions about overparametrization

What does overparametrization mean?
Overparametrization means excessive parametrization.
What part of speech is overparametrization?
Overparametrization is a noun.

Words near overparametrization in the dictionary

  1. overparameterize
  2. overparameterized
  3. overparameterizes
  4. overparameterizing
  5. overparametrisation
  6. overparametrization
  7. overparametrize
  8. overparametrized
  9. overparametrizes
  10. overparametrizing
  11. overparasitized

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