noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˈlaɪklihʊd/
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rhymes with -ʊd
CMU ARPABET:L AY1 K L IY0 HH UH2 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The probability of a specified outcome; the chance of something happening; probability; the state or degree of being probable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
In all likelihood the meeting will be cancelled.
The likelihood is that the inflation rate will continue to rise.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
The probability that some fixed outcome was generated by a random distribution with a specific parameter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
