Bayes' theorem
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Bayes' theorem/ˈbeɪzθɪərəm/
▶noun Statistics a theorem expressing the conditional probability of each of a set of possible causes for a given observed outcome in terms of the known probability of each cause and the conditional probability of the outcome of each cause.
– derivatives
Bayesian adjective.
Bayesian adjective.
– origin C19: named after the English mathematician Thomas Bayes.
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