The method of least squares is a parameter estimation method in regression analysis based on minimizing the sum of the squares of the residuals (a residual...

g. English) can express lesser degree, e.g. beautiful, less beautiful, least beautiful. The comparative degrees are frequently associated with adjectives...

The least weasel (Mustela nivalis), little weasel, common weasel, or simply weasel is the smallest member of the genus Mustela, family Mustelidae and...

A least-concern species is a species that has been evaluated and categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as not being...

the least count of a measuring instrument is the smallest value in the measured quantity that can be resolved on the instrument's scale. The least count...

fields, the principle of least privilege (PoLP), also known as the principle of minimal privilege (PoMP) or the principle of least authority (PoLA), requires...

The least developed countries (LDCs) are developing countries listed by the United Nations that exhibit the lowest indicators of socioeconomic development...

The least bittern (Botaurus exilis) is a small heron, the smallest member of the family Ardeidae found in the Americas. This species was formerly placed...

The Least Worst Of is a compilation album from Type O Negative. It contains previously released material alongside a number of unreleased tracks and remixes...

Linear least squares (LLS) is the least squares approximation of linear functions to data. It is a set of formulations for solving statistical problems...

The least sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) is the smallest shorebird. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle...

The least chipmunk (Neotamias minimus) is the smallest species of chipmunk and the most widespread in North America. It is the smallest species of chipmunk...

The least tern (Sternula antillarum) is a species of tern that breeds in North America and locally in northern South America. It is closely related to...

Least willow is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Salix herbacea Salix rotundifolia [Wikidata] This page is an index of articles on plant...

In statistics, generalized least squares (GLS) is a method used to estimate the unknown parameters in a linear regression model. It is used when there...

design and software design, the principle of least astonishment (POLA), also known as principle of least surprise, proposes that a component of a system...

The least poorwill or least pauraque (Siphonorhis brewsteri) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae, and the only confirmed extant species...

In arithmetic and number theory, the least common multiple, lowest common multiple, or smallest common multiple of two integers a and b, usually denoted...

In statistics, ordinary least squares (OLS) is a type of linear least squares method for choosing the unknown parameters in a linear regression model...

The least auklet (Aethia pusilla) is a seabird and the smallest species of auk. It is the most abundant seabird in North America, and one of the most...

At Least for Now is the debut studio album by English musician, singer, and poet Benjamin Clementine. It was released through Behind Records in France...

The path of least resistance is the physical or metaphorical pathway that provides the least resistance to forward motion by a given object or entity,...

Least absolute deviations (LAD), also known as least absolute errors (LAE), least absolute residuals (LAR), or least absolute values (LAV), is a statistical...

In voice telecommunications, least-cost routing (LCR) is the process of selecting the path of outbound communications traffic based on cost. Within a...

Weighted least squares (WLS), also known as weighted linear regression, is a generalization of ordinary least squares and linear regression in which knowledge...

Least Frequently Used (LFU) is a type of cache algorithm used to manage memory within a computer. The standard characteristics of this method involve...

Partial least squares (PLS) regression is a statistical method that bears some relation to principal components regression; instead of finding hyperplanes...

In programming, the rule of least power is a design principle that "suggests choosing the least powerful [computer] language suitable for a given purpose"...

least time. Building on the early work of Pierre Louis Maupertuis, Leonhard Euler, and Joseph Louis Lagrange defining versions of principle of least action...

In statistics, least-angle regression (LARS) is an algorithm for fitting linear regression models to high-dimensional data, developed by Bradley Efron...