likelihood

noun/ˈlaɪklihʊd/

Frequency rank: #4,723 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

The chance or probability that something will happen.

Illustration for the English word “likelihood”

Example sentence

There is a high likelihood of rain tomorrow based on the weather forecast.

Synonyms & related words

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