likelihood
IPA: ɫˈaɪkɫihʊd
noun
- The probability of a specified outcome; the chance of something happening; probability; the state or degree of being probable.
- (statistics, probability theory) The probability that some fixed outcome was generated by a random distribution with a specific parameter.
- Likeness, resemblance.
- (archaic) Appearance, show, sign, expression.
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Examples of "likelihood" in Sentences
- The likelihood of the speedy resolution drops.
- He can guess likelihood of the scenarios given.
- The likelihood of progression of the disease is high.
- The colour coding relates to the likelihood of frostbite.
- Is it not intuitively obvious that the likelihood is small
- This increases the likelihood of coagulation and prevents bleeds.
- Sealing the top of the landfill might increase the likelihood of this.
- The greater the likelihood of the event happening, the higher the price.
- Then the likelihood function is the product of the likelihood of each datum.
- The likelihood of conceiving a daughter in the interim is exceedingly small.
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