Meanings
nouncross-validation (usually uncountable, plural cross-validations)
plural cross-validations
- uncountableusuallymathematicsAny technique or instance of assessing how the results of a statistical analysis will generalize to an independent dataset.
Synonyms: rotation estimation
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny technique or instance of assessing how the results of a statistical analysis will generalize to an independent dataset.
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rotation estimation
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cross-validation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-validation
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“cross-validation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross-validation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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