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likelihood

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like·li·hood  (lkl-hd)
n.
1. The state of being probable; probability.
2. Something probable.

likelihood [ˈlaɪklɪˌhʊd], likeliness
n
1. the condition of being likely or probable; probability
2. something that is probable
3. (Mathematics & Measurements / Statistics) Statistics the probability of a given sample being randomly drawn regarded as a function of the parameters of the population. The likelihood ratio is the ratio of this to the maximized likelihood See also maximum likelihood
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.likelihood - the probability of a specified outcome
probability - the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event; "for a while mutiny seemed a probability"; "going by past experience there was a high probability that the visitors were lost"
odds - the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
unlikelihood, unlikeliness - the improbability of a specified outcome

likelihood
noun probability, chance, possibility, prospect, liability, good chance, strong possibility, reasonableness, likeliness The likelihood is that people would be willing to pay.
Translations
likelihood [ˈlaɪklɪhʊd] Nprobabilidad f
what is the likelihood of a successful outcome?¿qué probabilidad hay de que el resultado sea favorable?
there is no likelihood of infectionno hay probabilidad de infección
there is little/every likelihood that he'll comees poco/muy probable que venga
there is a strong likelihood they'll be electedes muy probable que salgan elegidos
in all likelihood the explosion was caused by a bomblo más probable es que una bomba causase la explosión
likelihood [ˈlaɪklihʊd] nprobabilité f
The likelihood of infection is minimal → La probabilité d'une infection est minime.
there is every likelihood that ... → il y a toutes les chances que ... + subj, il y a toutes les chances pour que ... + subj
There is every likelihood that sanctions will work → Il y a toutes les chances que les sanctions marchent., Il y a toutes les chances pour que les sanctions marchent.
in all likelihood → selon toute probabilité, selon toute vraisemblance
likelihood
nWahrscheinlichkeit f; in all likelihoodaller Wahrscheinlichkeit nach; the likelihood is that …es ist wahrscheinlich, dass …; there is no likelihood of thatdas ist nicht wahrscheinlich; there is little/every likelihood that …es ist kaum/durchaus anzunehmen, dass …; is there any likelihood of him coming?besteht die Möglichkeit, dass er kommt?; what’s the likelihood of their getting married?wie wahrscheinlich ist es or wie groß ist die Wahrscheinlichkeit, dass die beiden heiraten?; what’s the likelihood of you coming out with me tonight?wie sind die Chancen, dass du heute Abend mit mir ausgehst?
likelihood [ˈlaɪklɪˌhʊd] nprobabilità
in all likelihood → con ogni probabilità, molto probabilmente
there is no likelihood of that → è da escludersi
there is little likelihood that he'll come → è difficile che venga
likelihood [ˈlaɪklɪˌhʊd] nprobabilità
in all likelihood → con ogni probabilità, molto probabilmente
there is no likelihood of that → è da escludersi
there is little likelihood that he'll come → è difficile che venga


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Whatever may be the determination of Pennsylvania, if the Northern Confederacy includes New Jersey, there is no likelihood of more than one confederacy to the south of that State.
But once the irrational has been introduced and an air of likelihood imparted to it, we must accept it in spite of the absurdity.
One would have thought that nothing could be simpler than for him, a man of good family, rather rich than poor, and thirty-two years old, to make the young Princess Shtcherbatskaya an offer of marriage; in all likelihood he would at once have been looked upon as a good match.
 
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