logit

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English

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Etymology

Blend of logistic +‎ unit, by analogy with probit, coined by Joseph Berkson in 1944:[1] “I use this term for following Bliss, who called the analogous function which is linear on for the normal curve ‘probit.’”

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈloʊd͡ʒɪt/, /ˈlɑd͡ʒɪt/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈlɒd͡ʒɪt/
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Noun

logit (plural logits)

  1. (mathematics) 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:

See also

References

  1. ^ Berkson, Joseph (1944) “Application of the Logistic Function to Bio-Assay”, in Journal of the American Statistical Association, volume 39, number 227 (September), page 361

Old Norse

Participle

logit

  1. strong neuter nominative/accusative singular of loginn

Verb

logit

  1. supine of ljúga