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likelihood (**라이**클리후드) — the chance that something will happen; probability

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the chance that something will happen; probability

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈlaɪklihʊd/

Korean meaning: 가능성, 개연성

Korean pronunciation: **라이**클리후드

Example Sentences

  • The likelihood of my cat actually listening to me is surprisingly low.
  • The likelihood of finding a parking spot during Black Friday is about the same as finding a unicorn.
  • Scientists assess the likelihood of various climate change scenarios.

likelihood

NOUN

//ˈlaɪklihʊd//

the chance that something will happen; probability

likelihood concept
💡 Concept

Meteorologists assess the likelihood of the approaching storm hitting the city

likelihood rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The likelihood of leaving childhood neighborhood becomes reality.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈlaɪklihʊd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈlaɪklihʊd/

🌳Etymology

Rootlike
Suffix--ly + -hood

Origin

중세 영어 'likely'(가능성이 있는)에 명사형 접미사 '-hood'(상태)가 결합되어 '가능성이 있는 상태'라는 의미로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

childhoodneighborhoodbrotherhood
childhood
neighborhood
brotherhood

🔗Collocations

strong likelihood
reduce the likelihood
likelihood of success
slim likelihood
increase the likelihood
likelihood ratio

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“The likelihood of my cat actually listening to me is surprisingly low.”

😄 Fun example

“The likelihood of finding a parking spot during Black Friday is about the same as finding a unicorn.”

“Scientists assess the likelihood of various climate change scenarios.”

“Insurance companies calculate the likelihood of accidents to determine premiums.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

probabilitychancepossibilityprospectodds

Antonyms

impossibilitycertaintyimprobability

Related

likelyprobablepotentialfeasibleplausible

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