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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 meaning: 1. the chance that something will happen: 2. almost certainly: 3. the chance that something will…. Learn more.
Likelihood definition: the state of being likely or probable; probability.. See examples of LIKELIHOOD used in a sentence.
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.
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.
Likelihood indicates probability or chance. The likelihood that you'll convince your stubborn dog to get in your car completely depends on how many dog treats you've got in your pocket. Definitions of likelihood. noun. the probability of a specified outcome. synonyms: likeliness. see more. Pronunciation. US.
noun [ U ] uk/ˈlaɪklihʊd/us. Add to word listAdd to word list. the chance that something will happen: There's not much likelihood of that happening. (Definition of likelihood from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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.
likelihood meaning, definition, what is likelihood: the degree to which something can reason...: Learn more.
