pseudolikelihood

noun

An approximation to the joint probability distribution of a collection of random variables.

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Meanings

nounpseudolikelihood (plural pseudolikelihoods)

plural pseudolikelihoods

  1. mathematicsAn approximation to the joint probability distribution of a collection of random variables.

Origin

From pseudo- + likelihood.

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APA

pseudolikelihood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudolikelihood

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“pseudolikelihood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudolikelihood. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudolikelihood,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudolikelihood.

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