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logit

logit

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The log of the odds for a probability used in statistics
  • noun
  • /ˈloʊɡɪt/
  • Specialized
: logit
  • The logit transformation was crucial for the accuracy of the statistical predictions.
  • logit model
  • logit analysis
  • logit function

OK, so theorem and this is sort of the magic of logit models, the magic of logit models.

Examples

  • Indeed, the widely used logit and probit models will give different estimates.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Existing models used to rank students and/or items are mostly based on a logit link function.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The last column of Table 3 shows the results of a logit model of home ownership.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Several previous studies have successfully used logit models to explore retention issues.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Tables 2 and 3 present the results of the logit models for each age group for the two outcomes.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The significant variables included in the final logit models are very much in line with the results in Section 4.1.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Converting the summary score to the logit scale is recommended for several reasons.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Table 6 presents results from a multinomial logit model on our four-category dependent variable.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Dickson (2010) used a multinomial logit to estimate probabilities for major choice at six public Texas universities.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The Quit variable was evaluated in a logit analysis (Hanushek & Jackson, 1977, pp. 187-189).

    Academic text (1995)

Surface Forms

logit singular
logits plural

Morphology

logit = log + odds (semi-transparent) = log + it

Formed by contraction/blend of the phrase 'log-odds': the link to 'log' is clear but the surface form does not transparently show 'odds' and is specialized jargon.

Etymology

Logit comes from the short phrase log-odds, meaning the 'logarithm' of the 'odds', so a logit function is literally the 'log of the odds' for a probability.