Definition of Method 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: Least Squares
Category relationships: Statistics
Generic synonyms: Statistical Method, Statistical Procedure

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