The likelihood of something happening is how likely it is to happen. The likelihood of infection is minimal. ... But the likelihood is that people would be willing to pay if they were certain that their money was going to a good cause.
How do you use likelihood in a sentence?
the probability of a specified outcome.
- The likelihood of infection is minimal.
- The laser guidance system dramatically increases the likelihood that the missile will strike home.
- Using a seatbelt will reduce the likelihood of serious injury in a car accident.
- There's every likelihood that she'll be able to help us.
What is the likelihood that something will happen?
Probability is, like chance, used to describe the level of how likely it is that something will happen. Probability comes from mathematics, so it is more technical and more formal than chance. It is used more to describe things that might happen instead of things that might not happen.
