Goodness of fit

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-006010",
  "term": "Goodness of fit",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A statistical measure that describes how well a mathematical model or distribution fits a set of observed data. It quantifies the discrepancy between the observed values and the values predicted by the model. Common measures include the R-squared value for regression models or chi-squared statistics for categorical data.",
  "see_also": [
    "regression"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/goodness-of-fit/"
}