pseudocount

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noun

A number added to a number of observations so as to change a generated probability to one obtained by prior knowledge.

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Meanings

nounpseudocount (plural pseudocounts)

plural pseudocounts

  1. mathematicsA number added to a number of observations so as to change a generated probability to one obtained by prior knowledge.

Origin

From pseudo- + count.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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