LIKELIHOOD FUNCTION
\lˈa͡ɪklihˌʊd fˈʌŋkʃən], \lˈaɪklihˌʊd fˈʌŋkʃən], \l_ˈaɪ_k_l_i_h_ˌʊ_d f_ˈʌ_ŋ_k_ʃ_ə_n]\
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Functions constructed from a statistical model and a set of observed data which give the probability of that data for various values of the unknown model parameters. Those parameter values that maximize the probability are the maximum likelihood estimates of the parameters.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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