最 小 二 乘

zuì xiǎo èr chéngdictionary entry

(math.) least squares

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Original source entry:

最小二乘最小二乘 [zui4 xiao3 er4 cheng2] /(math.) least squares/

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最
zuì
(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree / (the) most ... / -est / (after 之[zhī]) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最[shì jiè zhī zuì] "the greatest in the world")
小
xiǎo
small / tiny / few / young
二
èr
two / 2 / (Beijing dialect) stupid
乘
chéng
to ride / to mount / to make use of / to avail oneself of / to take advantage of / to multiply (math.) / Buddhist sect or creed
shèng
(archaic) four horse military chariot / (archaic) four / generic term for history books
Chéng
surname Cheng

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