Meanings
nounprior probability (countable and uncountable, plural prior probabilities)
plural prior probabilities
- countableuncountablemathematicsThe probability of an event obtained without the knowledge of occurrence of other events that bear on it.
Synonyms: prior · Antonyms: posterior, posterior probability
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe probability of an event obtained without the knowledge of occurrence of other events that bear on it.
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