least squares
A method of fitting a straight line through a series of points such that the sum of…A method of fitting a straight line through a series of points such that the sum of the squares of the residuals is minimized
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A method of fitting a straight line through a series of points such that the sum of the squares of the residuals is minimized
a method of fitting a curve to data points so as to minimize the sum of the squares of the distances of the points from the curve
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a method of fitting a curve to data points so as to minimize the sum of the squares of the distances of the points from the curve:method of least squares
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable