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# ["Am I overfitting ?"](https://pranavv.hashnode.dev/am-i-overfitting?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

What is Overfitting? Overfitting occurs when your machine learning model sees the training dataset so many times that it memorizes the patterns in it instead of generalizing well for new datasets. Overfitting can be identified when you see high accur...

Feb 24, 2023 · 7 min read · pranavv.hashnode.dev  
Updated Feb 26, 2023  
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## Written by

[Pranav Prajapati](https://hashnode.com/@pranavv)

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## Responses 2

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[Vedanshi](https://hashnode.com/@vedanshi555)

[Mar 17, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/am-i-overfitting/63f84c28af464141e938a1cb/comment/6413f91040f526b62562fbac)

The explanation is really great!

[Adarsh Dubey](https://hashnode.com/@inclinedadarsh)

[Feb 24, 2023](https://hashnode.com/posts/am-i-overfitting/63f84c28af464141e938a1cb/comment/63f8f75209703bf785dcd2e4)

Great job! Pretty beginner friendly blog.