Meaning of the word priors in English
What does priors mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.
priors
US /ˈpraɪərz/
UK /ˈpraɪərz/
Plural Noun
1.
things that existed or happened before something else
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The judge considered the defendant's criminal priors before sentencing.
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We need to understand the historical priors to fully grasp the current situation.
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in Bayesian statistics, a prior probability distribution, often subjective, that would express one's beliefs about a quantity before seeing any data
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Choosing appropriate priors is crucial in Bayesian inference.
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The model's results are sensitive to the specified priors.