Added 9 October 2026
likelihood
/ˈlaɪklihʊd/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about likelihood at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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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 probability that some fixed outcome was generated by a random distribution with a specific parameter.
- Likeness, resemblance.
Origin
From Middle English liklihode, equivalent to likely + -hood.
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