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feature selection

[/ˈfiːtʃər səˈlɛkʃən/]
noun
seleção de características
1. A machine learning process of selecting a subset of relevant features (variables, attributes) for use in model construction to improve model performance, reduce overfitting, and decrease computational cost
Feature selection is crucial in reducing the dimensionality of datasets before training a predictive model.
A seleção de características é crucial para reduzir a dimensionalidade dos conjuntos de dados antes de treinar um modelo preditivo.
2. The technique of identifying and extracting the most informative and discriminative attributes from raw data
Through feature selection, we eliminated redundant variables and improved model accuracy.
Por meio da seleção de características, eliminamos variáveis redundantes e melhoramos a precisão do modelo.
Synonyms
attribute selectionvariable selectiondimensionality reductionfeature engineeringseleção de atributosseleção de variáveis
Antonyms
feature expansiondimensionality increase

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
seleção de características
Most common term in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
seleção de features
Often uses English term directly in technical contexts
Portugal
seleção de características
Formal translation used in Portuguese academic contexts
Technical Communities
seleção de atributos
Alternative formal term used in machine learning literature

Related Idioms & Phrases

feature selection algorithms
filter-based feature selection
wrapper-based feature selection
embedded feature selection
dimensionality curse
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