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logit.

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

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noun/ˈloʊd͡ʒɪt/US/ˈlɑd͡ʒɪt/US/ˈlɒd͡ʒɪt/UK
  1. 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

  2. A logistic regression, which applies such a mathematical function.

    informal · metonymically
Where this word comes 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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