Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Postfact

👉 In mathematics and statistics, a "post-factor" is an additional input or variable that affects the outcome of a mathematical model. These are used to introduce new variables into the model, which can help in estimating the effect of one factor on another. For example, if a model predicts whether someone will buy a product based on their income level, postfactor could be a person's annual salary as an additional input that influences the probability of them buying the product. In other words, a post-factor is

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👉 "Postfactum" is a term that refers to an event or situation after it has occurred, often leading up to the moment of its occurrence. It can be used in various contexts such as historical events, scientific discoveries, psychological phenomena, and more. The term was coined by French philosopher René Descartes in his work "The Discourse on Method" (1637).

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