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pseudocount

pseudocount noun: a number added to a number of observations so as to change a generated probability to one obtained by prior knowledge.

Noun

pseudocount (plural pseudocounts)

  1. A number added to a number of observations so as to change a generated probability to one obtained by prior knowledge.

Forms of pseudocount

pluralpseudocounts

Origin of pseudocount

From pseudo- + count.

Questions about pseudocount

What does pseudocount mean?
Pseudocount means a number added to a number of observations so as to change a generated probability to one obtained by prior knowledge.
What part of speech is pseudocount?
Pseudocount is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudocount?
The plural of pseudocount is pseudocounts.

Words near pseudocount in the dictionary

  1. pseudocortical
  2. pseudocostate
  3. pseudocotunnite
  4. pseudocotyledon
  5. pseudocotyledons
  6. pseudocount
  7. pseudocounts
  8. pseudocowpox
  9. pseudocoxalgia
  10. pseudocrater
  11. pseudocraters

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