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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 meaning of LIKELIHOOD is the chance that something will happen : probability. How to use likelihood in a sentence.
noun [ U ] uk / ˈlaɪ.kli.hʊd / us / ˈlaɪ.kli.hʊd / Add to word list. C2. the chance that something will happen: This latest dispute greatly increases the likelihood of a strike. [ + that ] There is every likelihood that more jobs will be lost later this year. There is little likelihood now that interest rates will come down further.
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 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.
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.
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 canceled. The likelihood is that (= it is likely that) unemployment figures will continue to fall.
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)
Definitions of 'likelihood' 1. The likelihood of something happening is how likely it is to happen. [...] 2. If something is a likelihood, it is likely to happen. [...] More. Synonyms of 'likelihood' • probability, chance, possibility, prospect [...] More. Collocations with the word 'likelihood'
