Definition of Likelehood
Like"li*hood (-l&ibreve;*h&oocr;d), n.
[Likely + -hood.] 1. Appearance;
show; sign; expression. [Obs.]
What of his heart perceive you in his face
By any likelihood he showed to-day ?
Shak.
2. Likeness; resemblance. [Obs.]
There is no likelihood between pure light and
black darkness, or between righteousness and
reprobation. Sir W. Raleigh.
3. Appearance of truth or reality;
probability; verisimilitude. Tennyson.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- The probability of a specified outcome. The chance of something happening; probability; The state of being probable.
In all likelihood the meeting will be cancelled.
The likelihood is that the inflation rate will continue to rise.
- appearance, show, sign, expression
"What of his heart perceive you in his face by any likelihood he showed to-day ?" (Shak)
- likeness, resemblance
"There is no likelihood between pure light and black darkness, or between righteousness and reprobation." (Sir W. Raleigh)
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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