posterior probability

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posterior probability

noun posterior probabilities

countable, uncountable The probability of an event given the knowledge of occurrence of other events that bear on it: P( A | B ) as contrasted to P( A ), where A is the sought event and B is the sign or symptom event.
Similar: posterior · Opposite: prior, prior probability

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@misc{posterior_probability_2026,
  title = {posterior probability},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/posterior%20probability},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}