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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahyk-lee-hoo d]
- /ˈlaɪk liˌhʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahyk-lee-hoo d]
- /ˈlaɪk liˌhʊd/
Definitions of likeliness word
- noun likeliness the state of being likely or probable; probability. 1
- noun likeliness a probability or chance of something: There is a strong likelihood of his being elected. 1
- noun likeliness Archaic. indication of a favorable end; promise. 1
- noun likeliness The condition or quality of being probable or likely to occur. 1
- noun likeliness Likelihood, probability or chance of occurrence; plausibility or believability. 0
- noun likeliness Suitability; agreeableness. 0
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Origin of likeliness
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, likelihood is from the Middle English word liklihood. See likely, -hood
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Parts of speech for Likeliness
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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likeliness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
likeliness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for likeliness
noun likeliness
- prospect — Usually, prospects. an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc. the outlook for the future: good business prospects.
- trend — the general course or prevailing tendency; drift: trends in the teaching of foreign languages; the trend of events.
- tendency — a natural or prevailing disposition to move, proceed, or act in some direction or toward some point, end, or result: the tendency of falling bodies toward the earth.
- possibility — the state or fact of being possible: the possibility of error.
- probability — the quality or fact of being probable.
Antonyms for likeliness
noun likeliness
- unlikelihood — the state of being unlikely; improbability.
- safety — the state of being safe; freedom from the occurrence or risk of injury, danger, or loss.
- impossibility — condition or quality of being impossible.
- certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
- surety — security against loss or damage or for the fulfillment of an obligation, the payment of a debt, etc.; a pledge, guaranty, or bond.
Top questions with likeliness
- what is the likeliness of getting pregnant?
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