overparametrization

noun

Excessive parametrization

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Meanings

nounoverparametrization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableExcessive parametrization
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    To avoid the risk of model overparametrization, the analysis of relative TL on morphological trait variation in relation to sex, brood size and sibling sex ratio was split in two models, one where the main and interaction terms of brood size were considered, the other where the terms of sibling sex ratio were included.

    2015 November 14, “Early-Life Telomere Dynamics Differ between the Sexes and Predict Growth in the Barn Swallow ( Hirundo rustica )”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From over- + parametrization.

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