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There is a high likelihood of rain today.
What does Likelihood mean?
Likelihood means how probable something is.
Dictionary definition
The chance that something will happen.
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The chart showed the likelihood of each result.
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Scientists compare evidence to estimate the likelihood of an event.
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What does likelihood mean?
Likelihood means how probable something is
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Probability is close because it means the chance of something happening.
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WordLikelihood.
Partnoun.
MeaningLikelihood means how probable something is.
ExampleExample: There is a high likelihood of rain today.
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- Syllables
- lyk · lee · hood
- Strongest beat
- lyk
- Ending
- hood
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on lyk.
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Synonyms
Words like Likelihood
probabilitythe chance that something will happen
chancehow possible something is
possibilitysomething that may happen
Antonyms
Opposite words
impossibilitysomething that cannot happen
certaintysomething known for sure
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Likelihood word family
Base word
likelihood
noun
likelihood
The chance that something will happen.
noun
likelihoods
More than one chance or probability.
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