decision tree
noun
: a tree diagram which is used for making decisions in business or computer programming and in which the branches represent choices with associated risks, costs, results, or probabilities
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Classic examples include early chess computers that followed decision trees with pre-determined strategies.
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Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The world has a moment to analyze facts, assess risks, and create decision trees.
—Ayesha Khan, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
For decades, at the very least, healthcare has relied on static guidelines and rigid decision trees, treating patients within broad diagnostic buckets – diabetes, heart disease, cancer – neglecting individual variability and overlooking nuances.
—Dr. Tal Patalon, Md, Llb, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
The decision tree of an immune cell is fairly simple.
—Kate Adamala, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
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Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The world has a moment to analyze facts, assess risks, and create decision trees.
—Ayesha Khan, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
For decades, at the very least, healthcare has relied on static guidelines and rigid decision trees, treating patients within broad diagnostic buckets – diabetes, heart disease, cancer – neglecting individual variability and overlooking nuances.
—Dr. Tal Patalon, Md, Llb, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
The decision tree of an immune cell is fairly simple.
—Kate Adamala, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for decision tree
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“Decision tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decision%20tree. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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