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Bayesian theory

[′bāz·ē·ən ‚thē·ə·rē]
(statistics)
A theory, as of statistical inference or decision making, in which probabilities are associated with individual events or statements rather than with sequences of events.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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