posterior probability

British  

noun

1. statistics the probability assigned to some parameter or to an event on the basis of its observed frequency in a sample, and calculated from a prior probability by Bayes' theorem Compare prior probability See also empirical

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Example Sentences

Maurice goes astray and arrives at a spellbound castle, where he warms his posterior probability against an open hearth.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 17, 2017