Bayesilaisissa

Bayesilaisissa is the inessive plural form of the Finnish noun bayesilainen, meaning “Bayesian.” The term designates people who use or advocate Bayesian probability and statistics, i.e., Bayesians. The nominative plural is bayesilaiset, while the inessive plural bayesilaisissa translates roughly as “in the Bayesians” or more naturally “in Bayesian circles.” The word derives from Bayes, via the Finnish suffix -lainen, which forms names for people or styles.

The usage of bayesilaisissa appears mainly in academic and scientific Finnish when discussing methodological schools, such as Bayesian versus frequentist approaches. It can function as a modifier or as a noun in plural form, e.g., bayesilaiset menetelmät (Bayesian methods) or bayesilaisissa piireissä (in Bayesian circles).

Examples: “Tutkimus yhdistää bayesilaisia menetelmiä aiemman datan kanssa.” “Keskustelu siirtyi bayesilaisiin piireihin.” These phrases illustrate how the form is used to indicate presence within or reference to a Bayesian group or community.

Notes: bayesilaisissa is a specialized term primarily found in statistical, scientific, and philosophical Finnish texts. Its English equivalents are Bayesian, Bayesians, or Bayesian circles, depending on the context.

See also: Bayesin teoreema, Bayesian statistics, Bayesianism.