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logistic model

[lə-ˈjis-tik ˈmä-dəl]
nounpl: logistic models
modelo logístico
1. A mathematical model used to describe the growth of a population or quantity that starts exponentially but slows as it approaches a maximum carrying capacity
The logistic model predicts that the bacterial population will eventually stabilize at the carrying capacity of the culture medium.
O modelo logístico prevê que a população bacteriana eventualmente se estabilizará na capacidade máxima do meio de cultura.
2. In statistics and machine learning, a regression model used for binary or multi-class classification problems based on the logistic function
We used a logistic model to predict whether patients would develop the disease based on their risk factors.
Usamos um modelo logístico para prever se os pacientes desenvolveriam a doença com base em seus fatores de risco.
3. A mathematical representation characterized by an S-shaped (sigmoid) curve showing constrained growth
The logistic model is more realistic than exponential growth for many real-world phenomena.
O modelo logístico é mais realista do que o crescimento exponencial para muitos fenômenos do mundo real.
Synonyms
logistic regressionsigmoid modelconstrained growth modelS-curve model
Antonyms
exponential modellinear model

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
modelo logístico
Standard term used in mathematics and statistics
Portugal
modelo logístico
Standard term used in mathematics and statistics

Related Idioms & Phrases

carrying capacity in a logistic model
logistic growth curve
S-curve dynamics
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