likelihood
or like·li·ness
the state of being likely or probable; probability.
a probability or chance of something: There is a strong likelihood of his being elected.
Archaic. indication of a favorable end; promise.
Origin of likelihood
1Other words from likelihood
- su·per·like·li·hood, noun
Words Nearby likelihood
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How to use likelihood in a sentence
We typically focus on the most trafficked pages to increase the likelihood of big, impactful wins.
How to drive digital innovation necessary during the pandemic | Nick Chasinov | September 16, 2020 | Search Engine WatchThat will also up the likelihood of uncovering material suitable for radiocarbon dating and revealing the age of the earthworks.
Drones find signs of a Native American ‘Great Settlement’ beneath a Kansas pasture | Bruce Bower | September 10, 2020 | Science NewsHe says in all likelihood research will confirm the link to climate change in the future, even though there’s not enough evidence right now.
Slow, meandering hurricanes are often more dangerous—and they’re getting more common | Greta Moran | September 9, 2020 | Popular-ScienceNot to mention, the likelihood that people can comfortably wear a mask while exercising heavily is pretty slim.
The safest ways to exercise during a pandemic | Sara Kiley Watson | September 9, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThere is a high likelihood the adverse event will turn out not to be related to the vaccine, he said in an email.
Some scientists downplay significance of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine trial halt | Claire Zillman, reporter | September 9, 2020 | Fortune
Having a criminal record can reduce the likelihood of getting a callback or job offer by 50 percent.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside | Justin Rohrlich | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIn all likelihood this last option is what we will get for the foreseeable future.
In the Middle East, the Two-State Solution Is Dead | Dean Obeidallah | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe grand jury will in all likelihood side with Wilson here.
In all likelihood, the pronouncement of death will likely include even more gray area in the future.
What It’s Like to Wake Up Dead | Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad | November 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor the overwhelming majority of people in this country, the likelihood of contracting it is fleetingly small.
Parents’ Ebola Panic Is Taking Over My Clinic | Russell Saunders | October 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEve, too, lovely as she is, seems to bear no likelihood of resemblance to Milton's superb mother of mankind.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. | Clara Erskine ClementComplaint against Mr. Cosson would in all likelihood prove futile.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist | Alexander BerkmanThe main chance with her seemed to lie in the likelihood that she would find a mother (or a father) in Aunt Maria.
Overland | John William De ForestThere was some likelihood in this tale; for another of that fleet lay sunk on the north side, twenty miles from Grisapol.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI | Robert Louis StevensonAfter breakfast I would have a swim when the tide was low and there was no likelihood of sharks being about.
The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont | Louis de Rougemont
British Dictionary definitions for likelihood
likeliness (ˈlaɪklɪˌnɪs)
/ (ˈlaɪklɪˌhʊd) /
the condition of being likely or probable; probability
something that is probable
statistics the probability of a given sample being randomly drawn regarded as a function of the parameters of the population. The likelihood ratio is the ratio of this to the maximized likelihood: See also maximum likelihood
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