Bayes' theorem
Definitions
A theorem expressed as an equation that describes the conditional probability of an event or state given prior knowledge of another event.
Examples
“The starting point⟳ for many techniques in probabilistic classification is Bayes' theorem, which provides a way of relating evidence to a hypothesis.”
“Bayes's theorem is a relationship between the conditional probabilities of two events.”
“We have⟳ now seen how Bayes' theorem enables us to correctly update⟳ a prior probability for some unknown event when we see⟳ evidence about the event.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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