mean-square error

[¦mēn ¦skwer ′er·ər]

(statistics)

The residual or error sum of squares divided by the number of degrees of freedom of the sum; gives an estimate of the error or residual variance.

Mentioned in

Astronomical Measuring Apparatus
Automatic Control
electron
Error
Estimator
fundamental catalog
Geodimeter
Kalman filter
mean-square-error criterion
meridian circle
Orthogonal System of Functions
Physical Culture, Institute of
Radio Navigation System
root-mean-square error
star catalog
theodolite
Zenith Telescope
Zenith Telescope, Photographic

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