"hyperprior" meaning in English

See hyperprior in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: hyperpriors [plural]
Etymology: From hyper- + prior. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hyper|prior}} hyper- + prior Head templates: {{en-noun}} hyperprior (plural hyperpriors)
  1. (mathematics) A prior distribution on a hyperparameter. Categories (topical): Mathematics

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