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Probie vs Probit - What's the difference?

probie | probit |

As nouns the difference between probie and probit

is that probie is someone holding a position on a probationary basis, subject to performance or examination while probit is a unit, derived from a standard distribution, used in measuring the responses to doses.

probie

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone holding a position on a probationary basis, subject to performance or examination.
  • (firefighting) A neophyte firefighter
  • * 1997 . Steve Delson. "The Fire Inside: Firefighters Talk About Their Lives", Page 41
    • A probie''' never complains. A '''probie''' keeps his mouth shut, his eyes open. A '''probie''' is never idle. A '''probie''' is always learning or drilling or cleaning. That's why you're still called a '''probie : for one year after you leave training school.

    probit

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia probit) (en noun)
  • (statistics) A unit, derived from a standard distribution, used in measuring the responses to doses

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