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LEAST SQUARES

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There is 1 meaning of the phrase Least Squares.

Least Squares - as a noun

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 (Exact Relations)
method of least squares

Example Sentences

"The least squares technique minimizes the sum of the squared differences between the observed and predicted values."
"The linear regression model can be estimated using the least squares method."
"In statistics, the least squares estimator provides the best unbiased estimates of the model parameters."
"The ordinary least squares approach assumes that errors are normally distributed."
"The method of least squares can be used to solve overdetermined systems of linear equations."
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