likelihood
pronunciation
How to pronounce likelihood in British English:
UK [ˈlaɪklihʊd]
How to pronounce likelihood in American English:
US [ˈlaɪklihʊd]
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- Noun:
- the probability of a specified outcome
Word Origin
- likelihood (n.)
- late 14c., "resemblance, similarity," from likely + -hood. Meaning "probability" is from mid-15c.
Example
- 1. Optimistic locking assumes a low likelihood of record contention .
- 2. A diversity of pesticides is important in minimising the likelihood of resistance .
- 3. Several factors increase the likelihood of this .
- 4. That likelihood was 55 percent a month ago .
- 5. Analysts expected a high likelihood of rate increase .