likelihood

Etymology

From likely + -hood.

noun

  1. 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 likelihood is that the inflation rate will continue to rise.
  2. (statistics, probability theory) The probability that some fixed outcome was generated by a random distribution with a specific parameter.
  3. Likeness, resemblance.
  4. (archaic) Appearance, show, sign, expression.

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