method of least squares method of fluxions • methodological · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · method of least squares · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 23 · · Length 7 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a method of fitting a curve to data points so as to minimize the sum of the squares of the distances of the points from the curve. Synonyms: least squares, method of least squares. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · least squares · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 h latin small letter h U+0068 l latin small letter l U+006C m latin small letter m U+006D o latin small letter o U+006F q latin small letter q U+0071 r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075