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D1O1 = Bayes' Principle: The principle that, in estimating a parameter, one should initially assume that each possible value has equal probability (a uniform prior distribution).
 
D2O2 = [[Bayes' theorem|Bayesian Decision Theory]]: A mathematical theory of decision-making which presumes utility and probability functions, and according to which the act to be chosen is the Bayes act, i.e. the one with highest subjective expected utility. If one had unlimited time and calculating power with which to make every decision, this procedure would be the best way to make any decision.
 
D3O3 = Bayesian [[Epistemology]]: A philosophical theory which holds that the epistemic status of a proposition (i.e. how well proven or well established it is) is best measured by a probability and that the proper way to revise this probability is given by Bayesian conditionalisation or similar procedures. A Bayesian epistemologist would use probability to define, and explore the relationship between, concepts such as epistemic status, support or explanatory power.
 
Let the set T of terms be: