bayes

noun

Meaning

A statistical approach or theorem named after the 18th-century mathematician Thomas Bayes, used to update the probability of a hypothesis as new evidence becomes available.

Examples

  • The machine learning model relies heavily on Bayes to refine its predictions as it processes more user input.
  • Students in the advanced statistics course spent the entire week practicing how to apply Bayes to complex datasets.

Synonyms: probability, inference, statistical, probabilistic