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frequentist
This term carries a technical, academic connotation used primarily within the fields of statistics, data science, and philosophy of science. It describes a specific epistemological stance where probability is viewed as an objective property of a system, measured by the limit of its relative frequency over many trials. This contrasts sharply with the Bayesian perspective, which treats probability as a degree of belief or subjective certainty.
In professional discourse, the term is often used to categorize a methodology rather than a personal identity. While it can refer to a person, it more frequently describes the theoretical framework or the specific mathematical tools, such as p-values and confidence intervals, employed in a study.
Meanings
A statistician or researcher who adheres to the frequentist approach to statistics, which defines probability as the long-run frequency of an event occurring in a large number of identical trials.
The frequentist researcher relied on p-values to determine the significance of the experimental results.
Examples
The professor is a strict frequentist who refuses to use prior distributions.
We should apply a frequentist approach to analyze these clinical trial results.
I wonder if a frequentist would agree with this interpretation of the p-value.
The debate between the frequentist and the Bayesian perspectives continues in modern statistics.
He takes a frequentist view of probability based on long-run frequencies.
Is this analysis based on frequentist or Bayesian inference?
As a frequentist, she believes that probability is an objective property of the system.
The study employs frequentist methods to determine statistical significance.
The study employs frequentist methods to determine statistical significance.