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LIKELIHOOD Synonyms

There are 5 synonyms of the word likelihood. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word likelihood. (close relations)
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chance
nounn
noun

• a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

• an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

• a risk involving danger

• a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

• the possibility of future success

adjective satellite

• occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

verb

• be the case by chance

• take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

• come upon, as if by accident; meet with

possibility
nounn
noun

• a future prospect or potential

• capability of existing or happening or being true

• a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena

• a possible alternative

probability
nounn
noun

• a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

• the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event

likeliness
nounn
noun

• the probability of a specified outcome

odds
nounn
noun

• the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

• the ratio by which one better's wager is greater than that of another

Best Hypernyms For LIKELIHOOD

Here is a list of related hypernyms for likelihood, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
probability chance expectation possibility potential prospect

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