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Samerrustom Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
Probaility VS Likelihood
What is the difference between both of them and which one is more formal please?
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Probability is the more formal, and likelihood has the same meaning outside of statistics. We also use ‘chance’ in many informal situations. When thunder clouds form in the sky overhead, the chance (likelihood) of rain is high.
- Probability is the more formal, and likelihood has the same meaning outside of statistics.
- We also use ‘chance’ in many informal situations.
- When thunder clouds form in the sky overhead, the chance (likelihood) of rain is high.
- When you accidentally forget your house key, there is a good chance you will find yourself locked out when you return home.
- When you forget your umbrella, it will probably rain.
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Probability is the more formal, and likelihood has the same meaning outside of statistics. We also use ‘chance’ in many informal situations. When thunder clouds form in the sky overhead, the chance (likelihood) of rain is high. When you accidentally forget your house key, there is a good chance you will find yourself locked out when you return home. When you forget your umbrella, it will probab
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