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Bayesian
[bey-zee-uhn, -zhuhn]
adjective
of or relating to statistical methods that regard parameters of a population as random variables having known probability distributions.
Bayesian
/ ˈɪɪə /
adjective
(of a theory) presupposing known a priori probabilities which may be subjectively assessed and which can be revised in the light of experience in accordance with Bayes' theorem. A hypothesis is thus confirmed by an experimental observation which is likely given the hypothesis and unlikely without it Compare maximum likelihood
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Example Sentences
By thinking like a Bayesian, I recognize that a normal EKG lowers the probability of heart attack, but not to zero.
The Bayesian sank near the town of Portofino on 19 August of last year during freak weather, with reports of water spouts.
Work to move the Bayesian into an upright position and lift it to the surface was scheduled to begin later this month - subject to suitable weather and sea conditions.
They then employed Bayesian models to reconstruct ancestral habitats, revealing that ceratioids originated from benthic ancestors before transitioning to the pelagic zone.
Seven people died when the Bayesian, a 56-metre sailing boat, sank during bad weather in the early hours of 19 August.
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