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What does a validation-error curve above the training-error curve mean?

Question: Answer in one to three sentences using the usual relationship between training and development errors.

Sample answer: It means the development error is larger than the training error. The model is doing better on the training examples than on the development examples, which suggests weaker generalization.

Key points:

  • Development error is higher than training error.
  • The model fits the training set more closely than the development set.

Rubric: The answer should mention both the higher development error and the model's better performance on the training set.

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