likelihood
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like·li·hood
(līk'lē-hʊd') 
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n.
- The state of being probable; probability.
- Something probable.
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likelihood
For a random sample x1, x2,...of observations on a discrete random variable X, the likelihood (a term coined by Sir Ronald Fisher in 1921) is proportional to the product of the probabilities of the individual values:
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In mathematics, a subjective assessment of possibility that, when assigned a numerical value on a scale between impossibility (0) and absolute certainty (1), becomes a probability ( probability theory). Thus, the numerical assignment of a probability depends on the notion of likelihood. If, for example, an experiment (e.g., a die toss) can result in six equally likely possible outcomes, the probability of each is 1/6.
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likelihood
noun
- The likeliness of a given event occurring: chance, odds, possibility, probability, prospect (used in plural). See likely/unlikely.
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likelihood
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Definition: chance of something happening
Antonyms: unlikelihood
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IN BRIEF: The probability of a specified outcome.
If today is hot, there is a strong likelihood that tomorrow will be quite hot as well.
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Likelihood
Dansk (Danish)
n. - sandsynlighed
idioms:
- in all likelihood efter al sandsynlighed
Nederlands (Dutch)
waarschijnlijkheid, mogelijkheid
Français (French)
n. - probabilité, chances
idioms:
- in all likelihood selon toute probabilité
Deutsch (German)
n. - Wahrscheinlichkeit
idioms:
- in all likelihood aller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πιθανότητα
idioms:
- in all likelihood κατά πάσα πιθανότητα
Italiano (Italian)
probabilità
idioms:
- in all likelihood con ogni probabilità
Português (Portuguese)
n. - probabilidade (f), indicação (f), sinal (m)
idioms:
- in all likelihood quase certo
Русский (Russian)
вероятность, будущность
idioms:
- in all likelihood по всей видимости
Español (Spanish)
n. - probabilidad, posibilidad, verosimilitud
idioms:
- in all likelihood con toda probabilidad
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - sannolikhet, rimlighet
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
可能, 可能性
idioms:
- in all likelihood 所有可能性
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 可能, 可能性
idioms:
- in all likelihood 所有可能性
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 있을 법한 상태, 공상, 가망 , 기회
idioms:
- in all likelihood 아마도, 십중팔구
idioms:
- in all likelihood たぶん
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) إحتمال
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - סבירות, אפשרות
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