English Explanatory Dictionary

likeliness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The condition or quality of being probable or likely to occur.
  2. Likelihood, probability or chance of occurrence; plausibility or believability.
  3. Suitability; agreeableness.
  4. Likeness; similarity.

Word forms

likeliness likelinesses

Etymology

From Middle English liklinesse, lyklinesse; equivalent to likely + -ness.

Related words

likelihood
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