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Definition of Least squares
1. 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.
Exact synonyms: Method Of Least Squares
Category relationships: Statistics
Generic synonyms: Statistical Method, Statistical Procedure
Category relationships: Statistics
Generic synonyms: Statistical Method, Statistical Procedure
Medical Definition of Least squares
1. A principle of estimation invented by Gauss in which the estimates of a set of parameters in a statistical model are the quantities that minimise the sum of squared differences between the observed values of the dependent variable and the values predicted by the model. (05 Mar 2000)