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- Dictionarylikelihood/ˈlʌɪklɪhʊd/
noun
- 1. the state or fact of something's being likely; probability: "young people who can see no likelihood of finding employment"
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the chance of something happening. chance There's a good chance he'll resign. probability What's the probability of winning? odds What are the odds that she takes him back? likelihood The treaty increases the likelihood that the cease-fire will hold. possibility There's a distinct possibility I won't be able to make it to the pub tonight.
The meaning of LIKELIHOOD is the chance that something will happen : probability. How to use likelihood in a sentence.
Likelihood definition: the state of being likely or probable; probability.. See examples of LIKELIHOOD used in a sentence.
LIKELIHOOD meaning: 1. the chance that something will happen: 2. almost certainly: 3. the chance that something will…. Learn more.
the chance of something happening; how likely something is to happen synonym probability. There is very little likelihood of that happening. In all likelihood (= very probably) the meeting will be cancelled. The likelihood is that (= it is likely that) unemployment figures will continue to fall.
The likelihood of something means the odds that it will happen, or how likely a particular outcome is. Your likelihood of winning the lottery is pretty slim.
1. uncountable noun. The likelihood of something happening is how likely it is to happen. The likelihood of infection is minimal. [ + of] There didn't seem much likelihood of it happening. There is every likelihood that sanctions will work. 2. singular noun [NOUN that] If something is a likelihood, it is likely to happen.
LIKELIHOOD definition: the chance that something will happen: . Learn more.
the chance of something happening; how likely something is to happen synonym probability There is very little likelihood of that happening. In all likelihood (= very probably) the meeting will be canceled. The likelihood is that (= it is likely that) unemployment figures will continue to fall.
1. uncountable noun. The likelihood of something happening is how likely it is to happen. The likelihood of infection is minimal. 2. singular noun. If something is a likelihood, it is likely to happen. But the likelihood is that people would be willing to pay if they were certain that their money was going to a good cause.
