bayesian

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US, UK/ˈbeɪziən/US, UK/ˈbeɪʒən/

adjective

Of or pertaining to Thomas Bayes, English mathematician.

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Bayesianist
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Meanings

bayesian1

adjectivebayesian (comparative more bayesian, superlative most bayesian)

comparative more bayesian · superlative most bayesian

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Bayesian.

Bayesian2

adjectiveBayesian (comparative more Bayesian, superlative most Bayesian)

comparative more Bayesian · superlative most Bayesian · alternative bayesian

  1. Of or pertaining to Thomas Bayes, English mathematician.
  2. mathematicsOf or pertaining to Bayes' theorem and its applications.
nounBayesian (plural Bayesians)

plural Bayesians · alternative bayesian

  1. mathematicsA proponent of Bayesianism.

    Synonyms: Bayesianist

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA proponent of Bayesianism.

Similar
Bayesianist
Also see
bayesianist

Origin

From Bayes + -ian, after Thomas Bayes.

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Translations

Czech bayesovský, bayesiánský
  • bayesovskýof or pertaining to Thomas Bayes
  • bayesiánskýof or pertaining to Thomas Bayes
Finnish bayesilainen
  • bayesilainenof or pertaining to Thomas Bayes
French bayésien
  • bayésienof or pertaining to Thomas Bayes
German bayessch, bayesianisch
  • bayesschof or pertaining to Thomas Bayes
  • bayesianischof or pertaining to Thomas Bayes
Hungarian Bayes-féle
  • Bayes-féleof or pertaining to Thomas Bayes
Italian bayesiano
  • bayesianoof or pertaining to Thomas Bayes
Polish bayesowski
  • bayesowskiof or pertaining to Thomas Bayes
Portuguese bayesiano
  • bayesianoof or pertaining to Thomas Bayes
Russian ба́йесовский
  • ба́йесовский (bájjesovskij)of or pertaining to Thomas Bayes
Spanish bayesiano
  • bayesianoof or pertaining to Thomas Bayes

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bayesian

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Cite this entry
APA

bayesian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bayesian

MLA

“bayesian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bayesian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bayesian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bayesian.

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