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title: "The base rate of an event"
description: "Why does an event's base rate change the meaning of a positive signal?"
status: "coming-soon"
language: "en"
canonical: "https://bulnik.dev/en/articles/topics/N32.04/"
topicId: "N32.04"
---

> Coming soon — this article is being prepared. Below are its question, intended outcome, and place in the story.

## The question

Why does an event's base rate change the meaning of a positive signal?

## What we will work through

Recalculate a hypothetical example with a frequency table and explain it.

## Before you begin

Previously covered: A testable hypothesis.

- [A testable hypothesis](/en/articles/topics/N32.01/)