"least squares" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} least squares (uncountable)
  1. (mathematics) A method of fitting a straight line through a series of points such that the sum of the squares of the residuals is minimized Wikipedia link: least squares Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Mathematics
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