likelihood C1 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement US /ˈlaɪklihʊd/ See IPA manual Freq #17985 Meanings 1 noun The chance or probability that something will happen. In all likelihood, the meeting will be cancelled because of the storm. 2 noun In statistics, a measure of how well a particular set of values explains observed data. The model chooses the parameters that give the highest likelihood for the data. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the chance or probability... likeliness More liabilityodds ↔ Opposites unlikelihood Word family Forms likelihoods Derived forms dislikelihoodloglikelihoodpseudolikelihoodquasilikelihood Etymology AI details From Middle English liklihode, equivalent to likely + -hood. liklihode Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Mathematics & Measurement Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # likelihood **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlaɪklihʊd/ **Frequency rank:** 17985 ## Meanings 1. The chance or probability that something will happen. 2. In statistics, a measure of how well a particular set of values explains observed data. ## Examples - In all likelihood, the meeting will be cancelled because of the storm. - The model chooses the parameters that give the highest likelihood for the data. ## Synonyms - liability - likeliness - odds ## Antonyms - unlikelihood ## Derived Forms - dislikelihood - loglikelihood - pseudolikelihood - quasilikelihood ## Roots and Affixes - Root: liklihode ## Etymology From Middle English liklihode, equivalent to likely + -hood. ## AI Etymology Likelihood is from Middle English liklihode, equivalent to likely + -hood. In present-day use, it can mean the chance or probability that something will happen, or in statistics, a measure of how well a particular set of values explains observed data. Derived formations include dislikelihood, loglikelihood, pseudolikelihood, and quasilikelihood. ## Topics - Mathematics & Measurement - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown