kriging

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/ˈkɹiːɡɪŋ/

noun

A regression technique used to interpolate data.

UncommonScrabble 13

Meanings

nounkriging (uncountable)

alternative Kriging

  1. uncountablemathematicsA regression technique used to interpolate data.

    Synonyms: Wiener-Kolmogorov prediction

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA regression technique used to interpolate data.

Origin

From the name of Danie G. Krige, South African engineer, + -ing.

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kriging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kriging

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“kriging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kriging. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kriging,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kriging.

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