The closest synonyms to "Score" in this sense are
"enumeration," and "value." It would be
interesting to trace its usage, but I doubt if it
is anything more than a convenient verbal
shorthand for the derivative. Fisher used it, and
may well have originated the term.
Alexander Tsyplakov wrote:
>
> Can anybody explain why gradient of log-likelihood is termed
> "score"? What meaning of English word "score" is meant?
>
> -----------------------------
> Alexander Tsyplakov
> Novosibirsk State University
> http://www.nsu.ru/ef/tsy/
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