fit

English translation: degree of correspondence / match

21:05 Nov 18, 2016
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Science - Mathematics & Statistics
English term or phrase: fit
Although the measurements fit a log-normal distribution, it can be seen from Fig. 4.1–30 that it was only after June 2011 that levels of 137Cs started to be measurable (assumed detection limit about 10 Bq/kg).

Another sentence:
The differences in the parameters associated with the fit of the distributions are not significantly different between the application of the probability distribution function and cumulative distribution approaches.

Another:
These data illustrate the effect of assumptions regarding the dose intervals (or bins) and suggest that the fit of cumulative distribution data is good while the PDF is rather poor.
Masoud Kakouli Varnousfaderani
Türkiye
Local time: 12:23
Selected answer:degree of correspondence / match
Explanation:
In general terms, we may talk of there being a 'fit' when two things measured in possibly different dimensions match or correspond; this is often used when referring to plots on graphs or other results of functions.

So for example if we have a graph of outdoor temperature over a given period, and the graph of national electricity consumption over the same period, we might notice a 'fit' between the graphs if more electricity was consumed on colder days.
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Tony M
France
Local time: 10:23
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4 +6degree of correspondence / match
Tony M
4 +5estimate the parameters to minimise total deviation
DLyons


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
degree of correspondence / match


Explanation:
In general terms, we may talk of there being a 'fit' when two things measured in possibly different dimensions match or correspond; this is often used when referring to plots on graphs or other results of functions.

So for example if we have a graph of outdoor temperature over a given period, and the graph of national electricity consumption over the same period, we might notice a 'fit' between the graphs if more electricity was consumed on colder days.

Tony M
France
Local time: 10:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks for your help! I did guess this!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daryo
52 mins
  -> Thanks, Daryo!

agree  Terry Richards: In this case, the fit is between the actual measurements and two theoretical curves but the general idea is the same.
11 hrs
  -> Thanks, Terry!

agree  B D Finch
14 hrs
  -> Thanks, B!

agree  DLyons: Yup
1 day 12 hrs
  -> Thanks, Donal!

agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
1 day 13 hrs
  -> Thanks, Yasutomo-san!

agree  acetran
5 days
  -> Thanks, Ace!
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
estimate the parameters to minimise total deviation


Explanation:
"Total deviation" usually being measured by sum of squares of differences between measured data and data deriving from the estimated parameters.

DLyons
Ireland
Local time: 09:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Terry Richards
11 hrs
  -> Thanks Terry.

agree  writeaway: if someone needs a straightforward mathematical/mathematician's definition at some point, this will helpful.
13 hrs
  -> Thanks writeaway.

agree  B D Finch: The text seems not to call for that precision, even if such a statistical method had been used (extremely likely). Also, the grammar needs to fit. //True!
13 hrs
  -> I think the asker is asking what "fit" means with a view to producing a non-English TT. Neither Tony's nor my answer belong in an English TT, where the term "fit" is exactly what's required.//Thanks Barbara.

agree  Tony M
1 day 9 hrs
  -> Thanks Tony.

agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
1 day 13 hrs
  -> Thanks Yasutomo.
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