Likelihood vs Prob - What's the difference?
likelihood | prob |
The probability of a specified outcome; the chance of something happening; probability; the state of being probable.
(statistics) The probability that some fixed outcome was generated by a random distribution with a specific parameter.
Likeness, resemblance.
(archaic) Appearance, show, sign, expression.
Abbreviation of (probably), often seen in dictionary etymologies.
As nouns the difference between likelihood and prob
is that likelihood is the probability of a specified outcome; the chance of something happening; probability; the state of being probable while prob is (informal) short form of (problem).As an abbreviation prob is
abbreviation of (probably), often seen in dictionary etymologies.likelihood
English
Noun
(Likelihood function)- In all likelihood the meeting will be cancelled.
- The likelihood is that the inflation rate will continue to rise.
- "There is no likelihood between pure light and black darkness, or between righteousness and reprobation." (Sir W. Raleigh)
- "What of his heart perceive you in his face by any likelihood he showed to-day ?" (Shak)