Evaluation metrics and uncertainty · MLD-1123
Silhouette score
A clustering score comparing within-cluster distance with distance to the nearest alternative cluster.
Original reference page · detailed expansion pending. Original definitions, examples, notes and citations are preserved below. New examples are illustrative, not benchmark results.
Original example
Assess separation in a proposed clustering.
Original caveat
It can favor particular cluster shapes and depends on the metric.
Context and aliases
Level: Intermediate. Stages: Evaluation · Research.
Tags: ML · DL · SLM · LLM.
Aliases: None recorded.
Related concepts
Original references
- scikit-learn: cross-validation ↗ · Reference link
- Google Machine Learning Glossary ↗ · Consulted
- scikit-learn: evaluation metrics ↗ · Reference link
- Original reference URL ↗