least squares

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noun least squares 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. 1
noun plural least squares method of quantity estimation 1
noun least squares 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 determined value from its optimum value should be a minimum 0
noun least squares 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 0

before 1860

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First recorded in 1860-65

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