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  • 31likelihood — A statement of the chance that an unknown quantity in reality has a particular value based on the readiness with which it would account for a given set of data; in this way the merits of various competing interpretations may be compared. * * *… …

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  • 32Likelihood — Like|li|hood 〈[laıklıhud] f.; ; unz.〉 in der Statistik verwendete Größe, die Wahrscheinlichkeitswerte für bestimmte Parameter liefert [engl., „Wahrscheinlichkeit“] * * * Like|li|hood [ ləɪklɪhʊd], die; [engl. likelihood, eigtl. =… …

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  • 33likelihood function — see likelihood …

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  • 34likelihood ratio test — in statistics, a test using the ratio of the maximum value of the likelihood function from one statistical model to that from another model, a smaller ratio indicating a stronger relationship between the variables …

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  • 35Likelihood — Like|li|hood [ laiklihud] die; <aus engl. likelihood »Wahrscheinlichkeit«> Maß, das die Wahrscheinlichkeit verschiedener unbekannter Werte eines Parameters (1) angibt (Statistik) …

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  • 36likelihood — /ˈlaɪklihʊd/ (say luykleehood) noun 1. the state of being likely or probable; probability. 2. a probability or chance of something: there is a strong likelihood of his succeeding. Also, likeliness …

  • 37likelihood — See in all likelihood …

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  • 38likelihood — n. probability; being likely. Phrases and idioms: in all likelihood very probably …

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  • 39likelihood ratio — 1. an index of diagnostic marker tests, the odds of a disease given a specified test value relative to the odds of the disease in the study population. It can be calculated for either a positive or a negative test, the former (LR+) being the… …

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  • 40likelihood — Synonyms and related words: aptitude, aptness, bare possibility, best bet, chance, conceivability, conceivableness, contingency, even chance, eventuality, expectation, expectations, fair expectation, favorable prospect, good chance, good… …

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