marginal probability

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statistics (in a multivariate distribution) the probability of one variable taking a specific value irrespective of the values of the others

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How to use marginal probability in a sentence

Both are considered marginal figures in the House GOP caucus and have no real base of support for their respective bids.
The YOLO Caucus' New Cry for Attention|Ben Jacobs|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Dynamism is increasingly driven not by economies of scale but by competitively driven marginal improvements.
Relax—Both Parties Are Going Extinct|Nick Gillespie|November 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The play of Sunday, the play of being angels in the choir, is not just a peripheral secondary marginal realm of activity.
Joseph Campbell on the Roots of Halloween|Joseph Campbell|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Coping with drought and marginal soils was a continual struggle.
‘The Harness Maker’s Dream:’ The Unlikely Ranch King of Texas|Nick Kotz|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And those who are—like Pat Buchanan—are more marginal figures than ever.
The Conservative Case for Unions After the Harris v. Quinn Decision|James Poulos|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At last there appeared some probability of their accomplishing this, after a most curious and truly Mexican fashion.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
But if the Bible was written by men, some of them more or less inspired, then it would not, in all probability be wholly perfect.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
Had justice been ever taken into account, you and I would, in all probability, not have met on the present business.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
We arrive then at this one certain fact, that the flatter the model of a violin the greater the probability of a good fine tone.
Violins and Violin Makers|Joseph Pearce
I have not as yet made any inquiry about the probability of getting adventurers for this new concern.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick