likelihood
English
/ˈlaɪklihʊd/
noun
Definitions
- The probability of a specified outcome; the chance of something happening; probability; the state or degree of being probable.
- (statistics) The probability that some fixed outcome was generated by a random distribution with a specific parameter.
- Likeness, resemblance.
- (archaic) Appearance, show, sign, expression.
Etymology
Affix from English likely.
Origin
English
likely
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Cognates and derived terms
- dislikelihood English
- like English
- likelily English
- likeliness English
- likely English
- log English
- loglikelihood English
- pseudolikelihood English
- quasilikelihood English
- unlikely English
- likely Middle English