Bayesian

Bayesian

See also: bayesian

English

Alternative forms

• bayesian

Etymology

From Bayes +‎ -ian, after Thomas Bayes.

Pronunciation

• (UK, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbeɪziən/, /ˈbeɪʒən/

Adjective

Bayesian (comparative more Bayesian, superlative most Bayesian)

1. Of or pertaining to Thomas Bayes, English mathematician.
2. (probability, statistics) Of or pertaining to Bayes' theorem and its applications.

Derived terms

• Bayesianism
• Bayesian network

Translations

of or pertaining to Thomas Bayes

Czech: bayesovský, bayesiánský Finnish: bayesilainen French: bayésien (fr) German: bayessch, bayesianisch Hungarian: Bayes-féle (hu) Italian: bayesiano (it) Polish: bayesowski Portuguese: bayesiano Russian: ба́йесовский (ru) (bájesovskij) Spanish: bayesiano

Noun

Bayesian (plural Bayesians)

1. (statistics) A proponent of Bayesianism.

   Synonym: Bayesianist

Coordinate terms

• frequentist