probit
English edit
Etymology edit
Blend of probability + unit. Coined by Chester Ittner Bliss in 1934:[1] “These arbitrary probability units have been termed ‘probits’…”
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ɒbɪt
Noun edit
probit (plural probits)
- (statistics) A unit, derived from a standard distribution, used in measuring the responses to doses
- The probit function, the inverse of the cumulative distribution function.
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Chinese edit
Etymology edit
From clipping of English probability.
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probit