overfit

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Synonyms: overfat, overhit, overwit

Antonyms: overfat, overhit, overwit

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|statistics}} To use a [[statistical]] [[model]] that has too many [[parameter]]s relative to the size of the sample, leading to a good fit with the sample data but a poor fit with new data.

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