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residual sum of squares

residual sum of squares noun: the sum of the squared residuals between some model and a data set; a measure of how well the model fits with the data.

Noun

residual sum of squares (plural residual sums of squares)

  1. The sum of the squared residuals between some model and a data set; a measure of how well the model fits with the data.

Forms of residual sum of squares

pluralresidual sums of squares

Questions about residual sum of squares

What does residual sum of squares mean?
Residual sum of squares means the sum of the squared residuals between some model and a data set; a measure of how well the model fits with the data.
What part of speech is residual sum of squares?
Residual sum of squares is a noun.
What is the plural of residual sum of squares?
The plural of residual sum of squares is residual sums of squares.

Words near residual sum of squares in the dictionary

  1. residual powers
  2. residual risk
  3. residual risks
  4. residual stress
  5. residual stresses
  6. residual sum of squares
  7. residual volume
  8. residual volumes
  9. residual waste
  10. residual wastes
  11. residual-current device

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