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least squares

Entries 1 to 10 of 15.
  1. least squares (noun plural)
  2. chi-square (noun)
  3. Latin square (noun)
  4. magic square (noun)
  5. mean square (noun)
  6. miter square (noun)
  7. perfect square (noun)
  8. Punnett square (noun)
  9. root-mean-square (noun)
  10. 1square (noun)

Main Entry: least squares
Function: noun plural
Date: 1825

: a method of fitting a curve to a set of points representing statistical data in such a way that the sum of the squares of the distances of the points from the curve is a minimum


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