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varentropy

varentropy noun: the variance of the surprisal of a random variable; a measure of uncertainty in the amount of information provided by knowing the value of the random variable (usually in units such as bits).

Noun

varentropy (uncountable)

  1. The variance of the surprisal of a random variable; a measure of uncertainty in the amount of information provided by knowing the value of the random variable (usually in units such as bits).

Questions about varentropy

What does varentropy mean?
Varentropy means the variance of the surprisal of a random variable; a measure of uncertainty in the amount of information provided by knowing the value of the random variable (usually in units such as bits).
What part of speech is varentropy?
Varentropy is a noun.

Words near varentropy in the dictionary

  1. vareniki
  2. varenje
  3. Varennes
  4. Varennes-le-Grand
  5. varennesite
  6. varentropy
  7. varenye
  8. varenyes
  9. varenyk
  10. varenyky
  11. vares

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