Overfactorization
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Overfactorization is a noun meaning (statistics) The use or consideration of excessive factors in factor analysis.
Meaning
(statistics) The use or consideration of excessive factors in factor analysis.
Example Sentences
Shall we stop the process of factoring at this point, or go on to test a third hypothesis? […] The question of when to stop factoring is one of the major points of controversy in factor analysis, and the criticisms which one factorist may direct against the work of another quite commonly deal with charges of overfactorization and underfactorization.
Antonyms for overfactorization
Common opposites include underfactorization.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overoptimization, overcalculation, overquantification, overfitting, overjustification, overproportion.
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