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Synonyms for likeliness

Most common

probability likelihood

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Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The condition or quality of being probable or likely to occur.

Related words

Word family
likelihood

Forms

Plural
likelinesses → likelihoods, probabilities…

Example sentences

  • probability There's a strong probability of a nuclear tragedy.
  • likelihood In all likelihood, we shall be away for a few days.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
likelinessrising
probabilitysteady
likelihoodrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

10 letters
likelihood3
11 letters
probability5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (likelihood3 = 3 syllables).