likelihood
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The meaning (definition) of the word likelihood
how possible it is that something will happen
The word likelihood used in a sentence
“There is a high likelihood of rain because the clouds are dark.”
Words that mean the same as likelihood (synonyms)
chanceprobability
How the word likelihood is said around the world
| French | probabilité (proh-bah-bee-lee-TAY) |
| Spanish | probabilidad (proh-bah-bee-lee-DAHD) |
| Mandarin | 可能性 (kuh nung shing) |
| Hindi | संभावना (sam-BHAA-vah-nah) |
| Arabic | اِحْتِمالٌ (ih-ti-MAA-lun) |
| Russian | вероятность (vye-ruh-YAHT-nuhst) |
| Portuguese (EU) | probabilidade (proo-buh-bee-lee-DAH-duh) |
| Portuguese (BR) | chance (SHAHN-see) |
| Japanese | かのうせい (kah-noh-SAY) |
| German | Wahrscheinlichkeit (VAHR-shyn-likh-kyt) |
| Urdu | امکان (im-KAAN) |
| Punjabi | ਸੰਭਾਵਨਾ (sam-BHAA-va-naa) |
| Korean | 가능성 (gah-nuung-SUHNG) |
| Hebrew | סיכוי (see-KOO-ee) |
| Greek | πιθανότητα (pee-tha-NO-tee-ta) |
| Dutch | kans (kans) |
| Tagalog | posibilidad (poh-see-bee-lee-DAHD) |
| Vietnamese | khả năng (khah NAHNG) |
| Turkish | olasılık (oh-lah-suh-LUHK) |
| Persian | احتمال (eh-teh-MAHL) |
| Polish | prawdopodobieństwo (prav-doh-poh-doh-BYEN-stvoh) |
| Ukrainian | імовірність (ee-moh-VEER-neest) |
| Bengali | সম্ভাবনা (shom-BHAH-boh-nah) |
| Swedish | sannolikhet (SAN-oo-leek-hayt) |
| Italian | probabilità (proh-bah-bee-lee-TAH) |
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