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Wilks's theorem

Wilks's theorem proper noun: a theorem relating to the distribution of the likelihood ratio.

Proper noun

Wilks's theorem

  1. A theorem relating to the distribution of the likelihood ratio.

Origin of Wilks's theorem

Attributed to Samuel S. Wilks.

Questions about Wilks's theorem

What does Wilks's theorem mean?
Wilks's theorem means a theorem relating to the distribution of the likelihood ratio.
What part of speech is Wilks's theorem?
Wilks's theorem is a proper noun.

Words near Wilks's theorem in the dictionary

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