maximum likelihood
ˈmæksɪməm ˈlaɪklihʊd
Definition

Definition of maximum likelihood - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
mathematicsTECH.the probability of drawing a sample maximized over parametersTECH.
  • The maximum likelihood of the sample was calculated.
2.
estimation ruleTECH.rule using parameter values with highest probability for observationTECH.
  • Maximum likelihood was applied to estimate the model parameters.
assessment calculation estimation

Adjective

mathematicsTECH.most likely to happen based on dataTECH.
  • The maximum likelihood estimate is used in the analysis.
expected likely probable
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Expressions with maximum

push to the maximumv.
make the greatest possible effort
She pushed to the maximum to finish the project on time.
maximum security prisonn.
prison with the highest level of safety measures and prisoner control
The escaped gangster was recaptured and moved to a maximum security prison.
maximum speedn.
fastest movement something can reach under normal working conditions
The car's maximum speed is listed in the manual.
maximum compensationn.
highest payment allowed to a person under a rule or agreement
The policy clearly states the maximum compensation after a total loss.
maximum finen.
highest money penalty that can be charged for breaking a rule or law
The maximum fine for speeding in that zone was recently increased.
maximum pricesn.
highest amounts sellers ask for specific products in a market
We compared maximum prices for laptops across several online shops.

Expressions with likelihood

in all likelihoodadv.
very probably or almost certainly true or going to happen
In all likelihood, it will rain tomorrow.
every likelihoodn.
strong chance that something will happen
There is every likelihood that it will rain tomorrow.
the likelihood is thatexp.
some probability suggests that something will probably happen or be true
The likelihood is that the game will be canceled due to rain.

Terms related to maximum likelihood

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
likelinesslikelymaximizeanalysiscalculationestimationinferencemodelparameterprobabilitystatisticsobservation

Examples of maximum likelihood in a sentence

  • The algorithm uses maximum likelihood for better accuracy.
  • The scientist used maximum likelihood for data analysis.
  • Maximum likelihood helps in statistical inference.
  • The maximum likelihood method was applied to the dataset.
  • Researchers rely on maximum likelihood techniques for predictions.

View all translations of maximum likelihood

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  1. French:vraisemblance maximale, de maximum de vraisemblance, ...
  2. German:Maximum-Likelihood-Schätzung, Maximum-Likelihood, ...
  3. Italian:massima verosimiglianza, a massima verosimiglianza, ...
  4. Spanish:máxima verosimilitud, más probable, ...
  5. Portuguese:máxima verossimilhança, probabilidade máxima, ...
  6. Chinese:最大似然, 最大似然的, ...
  7. Japanese:最尤, 最も可能性の高い, ...
  8. Arabic:الاحتمالية العظمى, الأَكْثَرُ اِحْتِمَالًا, ...
  9. Hebrew:הִסְתַּבְּרוּת מֵרַבִּית, בַּעַל סַבִּירוּת מַרְבִּית, ...
  10. Russian:максимальная вероятность, максимального правдоподобия, ...
  11. Ukrainian:максимальна ймовірність, метод максимальної ймовірності, ...
  12. Hindi:अधिकतम संभावना, ...
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