English Explanatory Dictionary

likelihood

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The probability of a specified outcome; the chance of something happening; probability; the state or degree of being probable.
  2. The probability that some fixed outcome was generated by a random distribution with a specific parameter.
  3. Likeness, resemblance.
  4. Appearance, show, sign, expression.

Pronunciation

/ˈlaɪklihʊd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-likelihood.wav

Word forms

likelihood likelihoods likelyhood

Etymology

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

Synonyms

likeliness liability odds

Antonyms

unlikelihood

Derived words

dislikelihood in all likelihood loglikelihood pseudolikelihood quasilikelihood Whittle likelihood
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