Probability vs. Likelihood

Probabilitynoun

The state of being probable; likelihood.

Probabilitynoun

An event that is likely to occur.

Probabilitynoun

The relative likelihood of an event happening.

Probabilitynoun

(mathematics) A number, between 0 and 1, expressing the precise likelihood of an event happening.

Probabilitynoun

The quality or state of being probable; appearance of reality or truth; reasonable ground of presumption; likelihood.

Probabilitynoun

That which is or appears probable; anything that has the appearance of reality or truth.

Probabilitynoun

Likelihood of the occurrence of any event in the doctrine of chances, or the ratio of the number of favorable chances to the whole number of chances, favorable and unfavorable. See 1st Chance, n., 5.

Probabilitynoun

a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur;

Probabilitynoun

the quality of being probable

Probabilitynoun

the quality or state of being probable; the extent to which something is likely to happen or be the case

Probabilitynoun

a probable or the most probable event

Probabilitynoun

the extent to which an event is likely to occur, measured by the ratio of the favourable cases to the whole number of cases possible

Probability

Probability is the branch of mathematics concerning numerical descriptions of how likely an event is to occur, or how likely it is that a proposition is true. The probability of an event is a number between 0 and 1, where, roughly speaking, 0 indicates impossibility of the event and 1 indicates certainty.

Likelihoodnoun

The probability of a specified outcome; the chance of something happening; probability; the state or degree of being probable.

Likelihoodnoun

(statistics) The probability that some fixed outcome was generated by a random distribution with a specific parameter.

Likelihoodnoun

Likeness, resemblance.

Likelihoodnoun

(archaic) Appearance, show, sign, expression.

Likelihoodnoun

Appearance; show; sign; expression.

Likelihoodnoun

Likeness; resemblance.

Likelihoodnoun

Appearance of truth or reality; probability; verisimilitude.

Likelihoodnoun

Statistical probability; probability of being true or of occurring in the future; as, the likelihood of being abducted by aliens is close to zero..

Likelihoodnoun

the probability of a specified outcome

Likelihoodnoun

the state or fact of something's being likely; probability