Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

logit

/ˈloʊd͡ʒɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables: log-it
IPA: /ˈloʊd͡ʒɪt/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The inverse of the sigmoid or logistic function used in mathematics, especially in statistics. The logit of a number p between 0 and 1 is given by the formula

noun

A logistic regression, which applies such a mathematical function.

Informal

Example Sentences

"operatorname logit(p)= log (p/(1-p))= log (p)- log (1-p).!,"
"The relation of the logit formula to the distribution of unobserved utility (as opposed to the characteristics of choice probabilities) was developed by Marley, as cited by Luce and Suppes (1965), who showed that the extreme value distribution leads to the logit formula."
"Improvements in computer speed and in our understanding of simulation methods have allowed the full power of mixed logits to be utilized."

Etymology

Blend of logistic + unit, by analogy with probit, coined by American statistician Joseph Berkson in 1944: “I use this term [logit] for ln p/q following Bliss, who called the analogous function which is linear on x for the normal curve ‘probit.’”

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈloʊd͡ʒɪt/
British English: /ˈlɒd͡ʒɪt/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

logits (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

probit bit

Questions

How do you pronounce logit?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈloʊd͡ʒɪt/.
What does logit mean?: The inverse of the sigmoid or logistic function used in mathematics, especially in statistics. The logit of a number p between 0 and 1 is given by the formula
Where does logit come from?: Blend of logistic + unit, by analogy with probit, coined by American statistician Joseph Berkson in 1944: “I use this term [logit] for ln p/q following Bliss, who called the analogous function which is linear on x for the normal curve ‘probit.’”

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