Definition Synonyms
Definition of likelihood - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
chance levelprobability of something happening
- The likelihood of rain is high today.
- There's a strong likelihood of winning the lottery.
- The likelihood of success depends on your effort.
Expressions with likelihood
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very probably or almost certainly true or going to happen
In all likelihood, it will rain tomorrow.
strong chance that something will happen
There is every likelihood that it will rain tomorrow.
some probability suggests that something will probably happen or be true
The likelihood is that the game will be canceled due to rain.
the probability of drawing a sample maximized over parameters
The maximum likelihood of the sample was calculated.
Origin of likelihood
Old English, gelic (like) + hād (state)
Terms with likelihood included in their meaning
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probability
with a high degree of likelihood
language
indicates strong likelihood
probability
likelihood of an event happening
prospects
likelihood of success or events yet to happen
behavior
characteristic likelihood towards a certain condition or effect
probability
situation with equal success and failure likelihood
probability
reduce the likelihood of success
chances
quite small in amount or likelihood
future prospects
likelihood of a future situation
risk estimate
likelihood of an event happening
potential
show potential or likelihood of future success
social aspect
likelihood of being accepted by others
future outlook
higher likelihood of success, progress or good results
likelihood
make something more likely to happen
possibility
expresses a strong possibility or likelihood
probability
expresses a strong possibility or likelihood
evaluation
evaluate the likelihood of someone's success
probability
have a chance or likelihood of achieving something
business
likelihood that a product or idea can earn money in markets
preventive
preventing or reducing the likelihood of something
employment
the likelihood of getting a job
improbability
very low likelihood of success
decision-making
consider the likelihood of different outcomes
chance
very small in amount or likelihood
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- French:probabilité, ...
- German:Wahrscheinlichkeit, ...
- Italian:probabilità, ...
- Spanish:probabilidad, ...
- Portuguese:probabilidade, ...
- Chinese:可能性, ...
- Japanese:可能性, ...
- Arabic:احتمال, ...
- Hebrew:סְבִירוּת, ...
- Russian:вероятность, ...
- Ukrainian:ймовірність, ...
- Hindi:संभावना, ...
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