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overparameterize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-pa-ram-e-ter-ize
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To use an excessive number of parameters.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

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

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Etymology

From over- + parameterize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

overparameterizes (present, singular) overparameterizing (participle, present) overparameterized (participle, past) overparameterized (past) overparameterise (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

overfit

Questions

What does overparameterize mean?
To use an excessive number of parameters.
Where does overparameterize come from?
From over- + parameterize.

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