overfit
English
verb
Definitions
- (statistics) To use a statistical model that has too many parameters relative to the size of the sample leading to a good fit with the sample data but a poor fit with new data.
Etymology
Prefix from English fit.
Origin
English
fit
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aquafit English
- autofit English
- backfit English
- befit English
- bitchfit English
- catfit English
- fit English
- fitful English
- fitly English
- fitment English
- fitness English
- fittable English
- fitter English
- fittest English
- fitteth English
- fittie English
- fitweed English
- headfit English
- misfit English
- nonfit English
- outfit English
- photofit English
- refit English
- retrofit English
- semifit English
- shopfit English
- superfit English
- underfit English
- unfit English
- videofit English
- waterfit English
- fitti Finnish
- fit German
- fit Middle English
- fittur Faroese
- fit Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- fit Chinese