What is the role of log-likelihood ratios in Naïve Bayes classification decisions?

Updated May 17, 2026

Short answer

Log-likelihood ratios compare evidence strength between classes for decision-making.

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Naïve Bayes often uses log(P(C1|X)/P(C2|X)), which simplifies to difference in log-likelihoods plus prior log-ratio. This provides a stable and interpretable decision metric. It also connects NB to logistic regression structure in log-space.

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