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logit

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˈloʊd͡ʒɪt/
  • US: /ˈlɑd͡ʒɪt/
  • UK: /ˈlɒd͡ʒɪt/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The inverse of the sigmoid or logistic function used in mathematics, especially in statistics. The logit of a number p between 0 and 1 is given by the formula

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

Examples

  • operatorname logit(p)= log (p/(1-p))= log (p)- log (1-p).!,

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A logistic regression, which applies such a mathematical function.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, metonymically

Topics: business, finance

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History

Etymology

Blend of logistic + unit, by analogy with probit, coined by American statistician Joseph Berkson in 1944: “I use this term [logit] for ln p/q following Bliss, who called the analogous function which is linear on x for the normal curve ‘probit.’”