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Definition of least

Least
Least Least, adv. In the smallest or lowest degree; in a degree below all others; as, to reward those who least deserve it.
Least
Least Least, conj. See Lest, conj. [Obs.] --Spenser.
Least
Least Least, a. [OE. last, lest, AS. l?sast, l?sest, superl. of l?ssa less. See Less, a.] [Used as the superlative of little.] Smallest, either in size or degree; shortest; lowest; most unimportant; as, the least insect; the least mercy; the least space. Note: Least is often used with the, as if a noun. I am the least of the apostles. --1 Cor. xv. 9. At least, or At the least, at the least estimate, consideration, chance, etc.; hence, at any rate; at all events; even. See However. He who tempts, though in vain, at least asperses The tempted with dishonor. --Milton. Upon the mast they saw a young man, at least if he were a man, who sat as on horseback. --Sir P. Sidney. In least, or In the least, in the least degree, manner, etc. ``He that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.' --Luke xvi. 10. Least squares (Math.), a method of deducing from a number of carefully made yet slightly discordant observations of a phenomenon the most probable values of the unknown quantities. Note: It takes as its fundamental principle that the most probable values are those which make the sum of the squares of the residual errors of the observation a minimum.

Meaning of least from wikipedia

- least may refer to: little child less -
- the least weasel (mustela nivalis) is the smallest member of the mustelidae (as well as the smallest of the carnivora ), native to eurasia
- the least tern (sternula antillarum, formerly sterna antillarum) is a species of tern that breeds in north america and locally in
- the least sandpiper (calidris minutilla) is the smallest shorebird . this species has greenish legs and a short thin dark bill.
- the least bittern (ixobrychus exilis) is a small wading bird , the smallest heron found in the americas . image:leastbittern.
- ordered set (poset) is an element of s which is greater than or equal to any other element of s. the term least element is defined dually .
- the least auklet (aethia pusilla) is a seabird and the smallest species of auk . it is the most abundant seabird in north america , and
- it is also known as least or dwarf water lily because it is the dwarf species of nupar lutea; while nupar lutea has a star- shaped form of
- the method of least squares is a standard approach to the approximate solution of overdetermined system s, i.e., sets of equations in
- least concern (lc) is an iucn category assigned to extant species or lower taxa which have been evaluated but do not qualify for any