decision tree
Definition
Type of tree-diagram used in determining the optimum course of action, in situations having several possible alternatives with uncertain outcomes. The resulting chart or diagram (which looks like a cluster of tree branches) displays the structure of a particular decision, and the interrelationships and interplay between different alternatives, decisions, and possible outcomes.
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decision tree is in the Decision Making, Problem Solving, & Strategy and Statistics, Mathematics, & Analysis subjects.
decision tree appears in the definitions of the following terms: influence diagram and decision analysis
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