likelihood

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The probability of a specified outcome; the chance of something happening; probability; the state or degree of being probable.

   In all likelihood the meeting will be cancelled.

2. 2
   noun

   Likeness, resemblance.

   There is no likelihood between pure light and black darkness, […]or between righteousness and reprobation.

3. 3
   noun

   the probability of a specified outcome

4. 4
   noun

   The probability that some fixed outcome was generated by a random distribution with a specific parameter.

5. 5
   noun

   Appearance, show, sign, expression.

Etymology

From Middle English liklihode, equivalent to likely + -hood.