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bayesian

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • General-American, UK: /ˈbeɪziən/
  • General-American, UK: /ˈbeɪʒən/
  • rhymes with -eɪʒən
  • CMU ARPABET: B EY1 ZH IH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Alternative letter-case form of Bayesian.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or pertaining to Thomas Bayes, English mathematician.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Of or pertaining to Bayes' theorem and its applications.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, probability, sciences, statistics

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A proponent of Bayesianism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Bayesianist

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective

Meaning 5

of or relating to statistical methods based on Bayes' theorem

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From Bayes + -ian, after Thomas Bayes.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: bayesovský — of or pertaining to Thomas Bayes
  • Czech: bayesiánský — of or pertaining to Thomas Bayes
  • Finnish: bayesilainen — of or pertaining to Thomas Bayes
  • French: bayésien — of or pertaining to Thomas Bayes
  • German: bayessch — of or pertaining to Thomas Bayes
  • German: bayesianisch — of or pertaining to Thomas Bayes
  • Hungarian: Bayes-féle — of or pertaining to Thomas Bayes
  • Italian: bayesiano — of or pertaining to Thomas Bayes
  • Polish: bayesowski — of or pertaining to Thomas Bayes
  • Portuguese: bayesiano — of or pertaining to Thomas Bayes
  • Russian: ба́йесовский (bájjesovskij) — of or pertaining to Thomas Bayes
  • Spanish: bayesiano — of or pertaining to Thomas Bayes
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