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likelihood
likelihood /ˈlaɪ.kli.hʊd/ noun [U]
1 C2 the chance that something will happen: » This latest dispute greatly increases the likelihood of a strike.» [+ that] There is every likelihood that more jobs will be lost later this year.» There is little likelihood now that interest rates will come down further.Thesaurus+: ↑Possible and probablein all likelihood2 C2 almost certainly: » In all likelihood everything will go to plan.Word Builder:–Nouns: likelihood–Adjectives: likely, unlikely |