Bayes' theorem

 
Pronunciation: /ˈbeɪzθɪərəm/

noun

Statistics
  • a theorem describing how the conditional probability of each of a set of possible causes for a given observed outcome can be computed from knowledge of the probability of each cause and the conditional probability of the outcome of each cause.

Derivatives

Bayesian

adjective

Origin:

mid 19th century: named after Thomas Bayes (1702–61), English mathematician