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Explore Likelihoods through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Likelihoods | Likelihood

Likelihoods meaning

plural of likelihood

Using Likelihoods

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of likelihood
  • In the example corpus, likelihoods often appears in combinations such as: likelihoods of, and likelihoods, likelihoods are.

Context around Likelihoods

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

lower 1× relative 1× higher 1× two 1× multiplied 1×

Sentence patterns with Likelihoods

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and likelihoods are important 1× and lower likelihoods of closure 1× likelihoods for mixed 1× the multiplied likelihoods for independent 1× the relative likelihoods of various 1× the two likelihoods are proportional 1× tides and likelihoods and imperfect 1× with higher likelihoods 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a january 2018 1× and likelihoods are 1× it is used 1× likelihoods for mixed 1× the inference about 1× the log likelihood 1×

Common sentence endings:

and continuous components 1× data is used 1× hormones are involved 1× independent random variables 1× likelihoods of closure 1× of various scenarios 1×

Words around Likelihoods

Just before it in the word index:

likelihood 997 likeliest 39 likelier 38 likekele 2 likee 8 liked 2.104

Just after it in the word index:

likeliness 4 likely 23.888 likelyhood 2 likeminded 14 liken 34 likened 312

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Likelihoods

  • In this selection, "likelihoods" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, lower, relative and higher stand out and add context to how "likelihoods" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and likelihoods are important and and lower likelihoods of closure. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "likelihoods" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with likelihoods

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

And likelihoods are important when money and hormones are involved. (10 words)

The log-likelihood is easier to maximize, especially for the multiplied likelihoods for independent random variables. (16 words)

The maps have been based on "global-scale datasets for elevation, tides and likelihoods" and "imperfect data is used". (19 words)

Longer example sentences

The resulting plan and outcome scenarios can then be cross-referenced with actuarial probabilities of health or other calamities in order to help the client get a feel for the relative likelihoods of various scenarios. (35 words)

Likelihoods for mixed continuous discrete distributions The above can be extended in a simple way to allow consideration of distributions which contain both discrete and continuous components. (27 words)

It is used to divert scarce resources away from patients with little chance of survival in order to increase the chances for others with higher likelihoods. (26 words)

Example sentences (8)

A January 2018 research article that Medicaid expansion was associated with better financial performance for hospitals and lower likelihoods of closure.

The maps have been based on "global-scale datasets for elevation, tides and likelihoods" and "imperfect data is used".

The resulting plan and outcome scenarios can then be cross-referenced with actuarial probabilities of health or other calamities in order to help the client get a feel for the relative likelihoods of various scenarios.

And likelihoods are important when money and hormones are involved.

It is used to divert scarce resources away from patients with little chance of survival in order to increase the chances for others with higher likelihoods.

Likelihoods for mixed continuous discrete distributions The above can be extended in a simple way to allow consideration of distributions which contain both discrete and continuous components.

The inference about θ should be the same, and this is reflected in the fact that the two likelihoods are proportional to each other.

The log-likelihood is easier to maximize, especially for the multiplied likelihoods for independent random variables.

Common combinations with likelihoods

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "likelihoods" in a sentence?
An example: "A January 2018 research article that Medicaid expansion was associated with better financial performance for hospitals and lower likelihoods of closure." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "likelihoods" from authentic English texts.
What does "likelihoods" mean?
Likelihoods means: plural of likelihood
How many example sentences with "likelihoods" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "likelihoods", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.