noun
likelihood function
Technical term in statistics and probability theory; used in contexts such as maximum likelihood estimation.
最尤推定では、尤度関数を最大化するパラメータを求める。
In maximum likelihood estimation, we find the parameters that maximize the likelihood function.
最尤推定 is the estimation method that uses the likelihood function.
Compound of 尤度 (likelihood) and 関数 (function). 尤度 is a coined term in statistics, combining 尤 (plausible) and 度 (degree).