likelihood
/ˈlaɪklihʊd/
likelihood noun: the probability of a specified outcome; the chance of something happening; probability; the state or degree of being probable.
Noun
likelihood (countable and uncountable, plural likelihoods)
- The probability of a specified outcome; the chance of something happening; probability; the state or degree of being probable.
- In all likelihood the meeting will be cancelled.
- The likelihood is that the inflation rate will continue to rise.
- The probability that some fixed outcome was generated by a random distribution with a specific parameter.
- Likeness, resemblance.
- There is no likelihood between pure light and black darkness, […]or between righteousness and reprobation.1614, Walter Ralegh [i.e., Walter Raleigh], chapter 3, in The Historie of the World […], London: […] William Stansby for Walter Burre, […], →OCLC, 1st book
- Appearance, show, sign, expression.
likelihood meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
likelihood in Hindi
- likelihood, chance
- प्रायिकता prāyiktā
- likelihood
- डौल ḍaul
likelihood in Tamil
- நிகழும் வாய்ப்பு
likelihood in Urdu
- گمان, امکان
likelihood in Bengali
- সম্ভাবনা
More languagesFewer languages
- likelihood in Malayalam
- സാദ്ധ്യത, സംഭവ്യത, സംഭാവ്യത, സംഭാവ്യകാര്യം
- likelihood in Kannada
- ಸಂಭಾವ್ಯತೆ, ಶಕ್ಯತೆ, ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆ, ಬಹುದಾದ
Examples of likelihood in a sentence
- Thus, over the scale time, there is an e-fold likelihood of increase as compared to decrease.
- In all likelihood, it has very little to do with whether you're getting laid or not.
- The U.S. justice system uses an algorithm called COMPAS to determine a criminal's likelihood to re-offend.
Synonyms of likelihood
Antonyms
Forms of likelihood
| plural | likelihoods |
|---|---|
| alternative form | likelyhood |
Origin of likelihood
From Middle English liklihode, equivalent to likely + -hood.
Words formed from likelihood
Words that rhyme with likelihood
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Questions about likelihood
- What does likelihood mean?
- Likelihood means the probability of a specified outcome; the chance of something happening; probability; the state or degree of being probable.
- What is likelihood in Hindi?
- Likelihood in Hindi is प्रायिकता (prāyiktā), डौल (ḍaul). See Likelihood meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is likelihood?
- Likelihood is a noun.
- How do you pronounce likelihood?
- Likelihood is pronounced /ˈlaɪklihʊd/.
- What is the plural of likelihood?
- The plural of likelihood is likelihoods.
Words near likelihood in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: likelihood (page history and authors); डौल (Hindi) (page history and authors); likelihood (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); likelihood (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); likelihood (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); likelihood (Olam, E.K. Kurup corpus) (dataset and license); likelihood (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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