overfactorization

The use or consideration of excessive factors in factor analysis.

Noun

  1. The use or consideration of excessive factors in factor analysis.
    • Shall we stop the process of factoring at this point, or go on to test a third hypothesis? […] The question of when to stop factoring is one of the major points of controversy in factor analysis, and the criticisms...

Origin

From over- + factor + -ization.

Antonyms

underfactorization