Meaning

4 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)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.

    Wahrscheinlichkeit

    вероя́тностьverojátnostʹ

    the probability of a specified outcome

  2. (countable, uncountable)The probability that some fixed outcome was generated by a random distribution with a specific parameter.

  3. (countable, uncountable)Likeness, resemblance.

    схо́дствоsxódstvo

  4. (archaic, countable, uncountable)Appearance, show, sign, expression.

Examples

32 sentences
  1. Is there any likelihood of his coming?

    Чи є імовірність того, що він прийде?

    ruЕсть ли вероятность того, что он придёт?

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  2. In all likelihood it won't snow tomorrow.

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  3. What's the likelihood of you being sacked?

    Яка ймовірність того, що тебе звільнять?

    ruКакова вероятность того, что тебя уволят?

    deWie wahrscheinlich ist es, dass du rausfliegst?

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  4. What is the likelihood of your getting fired?

    Яка ймовірність того, що тебе звільнять?

    ruКакова вероятность того, что тебя уволят?

    deWie wahrscheinlich ist es, dass du rausfliegst?

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  5. What's the likelihood of you getting the sack?

    Яка ймовірність того, що тебе звільнять?

    ruКакова вероятность того, что тебя уволят?

    deWie wahrscheinlich ist es, dass du rausfliegst?

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
probability:
resemblance:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
probability:

Origin

From Middle English liklihode, equivalent to likely + -hood.

From Middle English liklihode, equivalent to likely + -hood.

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Forms

plural: likelihoods

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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