单词 | best fit |
释义 | > as lemmasbest fit best fit n. Mathematics a line on a graph which best illustrates the relationship between a set of points, esp. one drawn so as to minimize the deviations from the line by individual points; frequently attributive. ΚΠ 1896 K. Pearson in Philos. Trans. 1895 (Royal Soc.) A. 186 385 And this for the simple reason that it would pass into the normal curve, if that curve were itself the best fit. 1922 H. W. Rogers Some Empirical Tests in Vocational Select. v. 30 It is now necessary to obtain the line of regression or the line of best fit in order to predict..her most probable performance in typing from her performance in the tests. 1967 P. McL. D. Duff et al. Cyclic Sedimentation i. 16 The procedure is that of finding a ‘best-fit’ curve for the time series. 2008 T. Kury in F. J. Fabozzi et al. Handbk. Commodity Investing xiv. 342 For the April contract, approximately 40% of the volatilities fall above the best-fit line. < as lemmas |
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