statistical inference

British  

noun

1. Also called: inferential statistics.  the theory, methods, and practice of forming judgments about the parameters of a population, usually on the basis of random sampling Compare hypothesis testing

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Example Sentences

Those types of networks have been notoriously hard to deal with, but recent advances in the field now allow these networks to be optimized with tools borrowed from statistical inference.

From Science Daily

The result was reached through massive supercomputer runs utilizing Bayesian statistical inference.

From Science Daily

By analyzing large-scale gene expression data using statistical inference approaches, the researchers discovered evolutionary counterparts of midget cells in all other mammals, though these counterparts occurred in much smaller proportions.

From Science Daily

The Bayesian statistical inference, which is used to "update the probability for a hypothesis as evidence or new information becomes available," found that intelligent life on Earth likely formed against the odds.

From Fox News

That experiment combined with other tests “provide conclusive evidence” that keas are capable of “true statistical inference,” the scientists report in today’s issue of Nature Communications.

From Science Magazine