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BEST FIT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fit best
1, record 1, English, fit%20best
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
curve fitting: The determination of a curve of assigned character ... that approaches most closely or fits best a number of points in a plane. 1, record 1, English, - fit%20best
Record 1, Key term(s)
- best fit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déterminer au mieux
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9terminer%20au%20mieux
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- satisfaire au mieux 2, record 1, French, satisfaire%20au%20mieux
correct
- résumer au mieux 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sumer%20au%20mieux
correct
- styliser au mieux 4, record 1, French, styliser%20au%20mieux
correct
- raboter au mieux 4, record 1, French, raboter%20au%20mieux
correct
- passer au mieux 5, record 1, French, passer%20au%20mieux
correct
- ajuster au mieux 6, record 1, French, ajuster%20au%20mieux
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En reportant sur un graphique [...] les diverses données d'une série statistique, on obtient une suite de points représentatifs dont on ne saisit pas toujours du premier coup d'œil le lien de continuité, le trait de courbe. Ajuster, dans le cas d'un graphique, c'est déterminer au mieux ce trait de courbe. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9terminer%20au%20mieux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- optimum fit
1, record 2, English, optimum%20fit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- best fit 2, record 2, English, best%20fit
correct
- closest fit 3, record 2, English, closest%20fit
correct
- best possible fit 3, record 2, English, best%20possible%20fit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The line of best fit may be drawn freehand by personal judgement ...; or it may be fitted by group averages ... or least squares ..., or by any other method of simple-regression analysis ... 4, record 2, English, - optimum%20fit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ajustement optimal
1, record 2, French, ajustement%20optimal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- meilleur ajustement 2, record 2, French, meilleur%20ajustement
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ajustement optimal. La méthode des moindres carrés permet, une fonction : Y = f (X) étant donné, de calculer les paramètres de cette fonction -- mais non de déterminer la fonction qui réalise l'ajustement optimal. [...] Lorsque les données sont nombreuses, la ligne des moyennes conditionnelles [...] fournit l'allure de cette fonction. 3, record 2, French, - ajustement%20optimal
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ajustement le meilleur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-10-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Clothing (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- best fit 1, record 3, English, best%20fit
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- meilleur ajustement 1, record 3, French, meilleur%20ajustement
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
BT-134 (ONU) 1, record 3, French, - meilleur%20ajustement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme provenant du Glossaire des Pêches et des Océans, 1991. 2, record 3, French, - meilleur%20ajustement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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