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credal

9.9

Relating to models that use a range of possible chances to show uncertainty

adjective
/ˈkridəl/

Specialized

: credal

Using a credal set allows statisticians to express several plausible probability distributions simultaneously.

Examples

The researchers built a credal network to represent uncertain relationships between variables in the model.
Decision makers preferred the credal approach because it captured ambiguity in the available evidence.
The credal framework allows for multiple interpretations of data.
In this study, we used a credal approach to analyze uncertainty.
The researchers built a credal network to represent uncertain relationships between variables in the model.
Using a credal set allows statisticians to express several plausible probability distributions simultaneously.
Decision makers preferred the credal approach because it captured ambiguity in the available evidence.

Synonyms

probabilistic

vscredal

Specialized

6 8.1

Based on how likely something is rather than being certain

focuses on models using a range of plausible distributions rather than a single distribution

Surface Forms

credal positive

Morphology

credal = creed (semi-transparent) = creed + al

The form is transparently built from creed + -al, but this statistical sense is a specialized technical extension that is not readily predictable for most learners.

Etymology

The word credal also comes from the Latin credere 'to believe' and in statistics it names a group of 'beliefs' about how likely things are, so a credal model shows a range of possible probability views instead of a single answer.