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decision tree

Diagrammatic representation of the choices available when making a decision, the possible outcomes of those choices, and the probabilities of those outcomes occurring. The diagram resembles a tree lying horizontally. By comparing the expected values of the possible outcomes an informed decision can be made. The decision tree is one of a number of different decision models.



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Since classification hierarchies may be either wide (a large number of entries at the top level) or deep (a large number of levels) or both, the CWIS browsing interface is dynamically generated, based on the structure of the classification tree.
Models using more than two predictors can be powerful but are less useful for small sample sizes because segments tend to be small below the second level of the classification tree.
 
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