Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyperprior

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-pri-or
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A prior distribution on a hyperparameter.

Example Sentences

"If we have a hyperprior for λ, the extension is quite easy: we can sample from this hyperprior, apply the procedure for each sample based on p(w; λ), and average over samples."

Etymology

From hyper- + prior.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hyper

Inflected Forms

hyperpriors (plural)

Questions

What does hyperprior mean?: A prior distribution on a hyperparameter.
Where does hyperprior come from?: From hyper- + prior.

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