likelihood

[like·li·hood]

The likelihood of something means the odds that it will happen, or how likely a particular outcome is. Your likelihood of winning the lottery is pretty slim.

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Appearance; show; sign; expression.

Noun
the probability of a specified outcome


n.
Appearance; show; sign; expression.

n.
Likeness; resemblance.

n.
Appearance of truth or reality; probability; verisimilitude.


Likelihood

Like"li*hood , n. [Likely + -hood.] 1. Appearance; show; sign; expression. [Obs.]
What of his heart perceive you in his face By any likelihood he showed to-day ?
2. Likeness; resemblance. [Obs.]
There is no likelihood between pure light and black darkness, or between righteousness and reprobation.
3. Appearance of truth or reality; probability; verisimilitude. Tennyson.

Appearance; show; sign; expression.

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Usage Examples

Beside every great success are the seeds of enormous failure. In every failure, there's the opportunity seeds of great success. They're not miles apart. So if they're that close together, and if you're really working, you're always gonna have that likelihood that something's not going to work.

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Other Usage Examples

We've had risk assessments performed by Harvard University, which said that even if we did have a small number of cases in this country that the likelihood of it spreading or getting into any kind of human health problem is very, very small.

Cagey trial lawyers have figured out there's a pretty good likelihood their case - no matter what its merit - will literally get its day in court because of favorable judges.

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