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overparameterize

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To use an excessive number of parameters.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics

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verb

Meaning 2

To increase the degree of the line of best fit to the point that the fit of the line decreases.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics

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History

Etymology

From over- + parameterize.