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

  1. 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.

  2. 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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