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sum of squares
sum of squares Sum of squares is a total made by squaring and adding deviations or prediction errors.
Sum of squares is a total made by squaring and adding deviations or prediction errors. In linear regression, it refers to the total of squared prediction errors; in analysis of variance, it refers to the total of squared deviations from cell means or, for within-subject factors, the Subjects × Treatment interaction.