Bayesian

[ bey-zee-uhn, -zhuhn ]

adjective

, Statistics.

1. of or relating to statistical methods that regard parameters of a population as random variables having known probability distributions.

Bayesian

/ ˈbeɪzɪən /

adjective

1. (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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bayesian¹

1960–65; Thomas Bayes (1702–61), English mathematician + -ian

Example Sentences

They then employed Bayesian models to reconstruct ancestral habitats, revealing that ceratioids originated from benthic ancestors before transitioning to the pelagic zone.

From Science Daily

Seven people died when the Bayesian, a 56-metre sailing boat, sank during bad weather in the early hours of 19 August.

From BBC

Italian authorities are expanding their investigation into the deaths of seven people on the yacht, the Bayesian, to include two crew members as well as the captain, according to Italian news agencies.

From BBC

A luxury super yacht called the Bayesian, moored only a few hundred metres away, had already sunk.

From BBC

Italian authorities say a downburst was the most likely cause of the sinking of the Bayesian superyacht which led to the deaths of seven people.

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