probit

noun

prob·​it ˈprä-bət How to pronounce probit (audio)
: a unit of measurement of statistical probability based on deviations from the mean of a normal distribution

Word History

Etymology

probability unit

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of probit was in 1934

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“Probit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probit. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

probit

noun
prob·​it ˈpräb-ət How to pronounce probit (audio)
: a unit of measurement of statistical probability based on deviations from the mean of a normal distribution
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