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What happens if all distances in KNN are almost equal?
Updated May 16, 2026
Short answer
KNN loses discriminative power because no meaningful neighborhood structure exists.
Deep explanation
When distances converge (common in high-dimensional spaces), KNN cannot distinguish between near and far points. This results in unstable predictions and effectively random neighbor selection.
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