Meaning Of The Word Least squares

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least squares in American English
a statistical method used to find the curve that most closely approximates a set of data: it is based on minimizing the sum of the squares of the differences between expected and observed values of the data
noun: a method of estimating values from a set of observations by minimizing the sum of the squares of the differences between the observations and the values to be found

least squares in British English
noun: a method for determining the best value of an unknown quantity relating one or more sets of observations or measurements, esp to find a curve that best fits a set of data. It states that the sum of the squares of the deviations of the experimentally deter

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