probit
noun/ˈpɹɒbɪt/UK/ˈpɹɑbɪt/US/ˈpɹɒbɪt/CA/ˈpɹɔbɪt/
Etymology
Blend of probability + unit. Coined by American statistician Chester Ittner Bliss in 1934: “These arbitrary probability units have been termed ‘probits’…”
Definitions
A unit, derived from a standard normal distribution, used in measuring the responses to…
A unit, derived from a standard normal distribution, used in measuring the responses to doses.
The probit function, the inverse of the standard normal cumulative distribution function.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for probit. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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