Likelihood
/ˈlaɪklihʊd/noun
The chance or probability of something happening.
The likelihood of rain tomorrow is high.
Often appears as...
- high likelihood
- low likelihood
noun
The chance or probability of something happening.
The likelihood of rain tomorrow is high.
Often appears as...
- high likelihood
- low likelihood
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Estimating Future Events
Used when making an educated guess about future events, not certain but likely.
Given the dark clouds, the likelihood of a storm tonight seems strong.
Pro Tip 2/3Conveying Uncertainty
Even with a 'high likelihood', you're indicating there's some doubt.
There's a high likelihood that she'll join us, but it's not guaranteed.
Pro Tip 3/3Expressing Small Chances
When something is unlikely, 'low likelihood' implies it's not impossible, just not probable.
There's a low likelihood of winning the lottery.
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How to speed up chemical...
This increase in velocity will help make sure collisions have the appropriate amount of energy necessary to ensure book-dropping. This is analogous to increasing the temperature of the reaction mixture. Higher temperature means particles are moving faster. Faster-moving particles means more energy, and a greater likelihood of the reaction-causing collision.
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The Math Behind...
Where are the defenders standing? What are their distances? What are their angles? For multiple defenders, we can look at how the player's moving and predict the shot type. We can look at all their velocities and we can build a model that predicts what is the likelihood that this shot would go in under these circumstances? So why is this important?
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Lessons from death row...
is because death penalty lawyers have understood that the earlier you intervene in a case, the greater the likelihood that you're going to save your client's life. That's the first thing I've learned. Here's the second thing I My client Will was not the exception to the rule;
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Why is the US...
limiting congressional terms, or even repealing the Second Amendment. While many enjoy strong support, their likelihood of passing is slim. Americans today are the most politically polarized since the Civil War, making it nearly impossible to reach a broad consensus.
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What is McCarthyism? And...
Its damage to democratic institutions would be long lasting. In all likelihood, there were both Democrats and Republicans who knew that the anti-communist purges were deeply unjust but feared that directly opposing them would hurt their careers.
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Exoplanets 101 PIPE...
not just to create a catalog of known worlds, but also to see if life may exist elsewhere in the universe. Astrobiologists closely study the size, composition, and location of exoplanets relative to their stars to see the likelihood of organisms
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What is schizophrenia? -...
People with schizophrenia are often perceived as dangerous, but are actually much more likely to be the victims of violence than the perpetrators. And proper treatment may help reduce the likelihood of violence associated with schizophrenia.
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Hunting for Dinosaurs PIPE...
mapped and the precise location of every bone fragment recorded to help piece together the remains the more complete the skeleton the easier it will be to identify and the greater than likelihood that this dinosaur will be turned into
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“Darius Goes West” PIPE...
across his lifetime sharing his story with supporters around the world he inspired what felt like to us an entire generation of young people to care about his disease and in all likelihood the kids that he reached will be the ones
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Is marijuana bad for...
is a catalyst for a tipping point that wouldn’t have been crossed otherwise, or whether the reaction to marijuana is merely an indication of an underlying disorder. In all likelihood, marijuana’s role varies from person to person.
Video examples
How to speed up chemical...
This increase in velocity will help make sure collisions have the appropriate amount of energy necessary to ensure book-dropping. This is analogous to increasing the temperature of the reaction mixture. Higher temperature means particles are moving faster. Faster-moving particles means more energy, and a greater likelihood of the reaction-causing collision.
Video examples
The Math Behind...
Where are the defenders standing? What are their distances? What are their angles? For multiple defenders, we can look at how the player's moving and predict the shot type. We can look at all their velocities and we can build a model that predicts what is the likelihood that this shot would go in under these circumstances? So why is this important?
Video examples
Lessons from death row...
is because death penalty lawyers have understood that the earlier you intervene in a case, the greater the likelihood that you're going to save your client's life. That's the first thing I've learned. Here's the second thing I My client Will was not the exception to the rule;
Video examples
Why is the US...
limiting congressional terms, or even repealing the Second Amendment. While many enjoy strong support, their likelihood of passing is slim. Americans today are the most politically polarized since the Civil War, making it nearly impossible to reach a broad consensus.
Video examples
What is McCarthyism? And...
Its damage to democratic institutions would be long lasting. In all likelihood, there were both Democrats and Republicans who knew that the anti-communist purges were deeply unjust but feared that directly opposing them would hurt their careers.
Video examples
Exoplanets 101 PIPE...
not just to create a catalog of known worlds, but also to see if life may exist elsewhere in the universe. Astrobiologists closely study the size, composition, and location of exoplanets relative to their stars to see the likelihood of organisms
Video examples
What is schizophrenia? -...
People with schizophrenia are often perceived as dangerous, but are actually much more likely to be the victims of violence than the perpetrators. And proper treatment may help reduce the likelihood of violence associated with schizophrenia.
Video examples
Hunting for Dinosaurs PIPE...
mapped and the precise location of every bone fragment recorded to help piece together the remains the more complete the skeleton the easier it will be to identify and the greater than likelihood that this dinosaur will be turned into
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“Darius Goes West” PIPE...
across his lifetime sharing his story with supporters around the world he inspired what felt like to us an entire generation of young people to care about his disease and in all likelihood the kids that he reached will be the ones
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Is marijuana bad for...
is a catalyst for a tipping point that wouldn’t have been crossed otherwise, or whether the reaction to marijuana is merely an indication of an underlying disorder. In all likelihood, marijuana’s role varies from person to person.
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Richard Phillips
American Artist
When we can't determine what is art - when you get to that point where we're not sure, that's the greatest likelihood that we're actually experiencing something great. But I think that's what the art world is most afraid of, because you lose that security. Then we don't know how to assign evaluation, whether it's cultural or otherwise.
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Jiddu Krishnamurti
Indian Philosopher
Have you ever asked yourselves what you are going to do when you grow up? In all likelihood you will get married, and before you know where you are, you will be mothers and fathers; and you will then be tied to a job, or to the kitchen, in which you will gradually wither away. Is that all that your life is going to be?
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David Grinspoon
American Scientist
The basic ability to not wipe oneself out, to endure, to use your technological interaction with the world in such a way that has the possibility of the likelihood of lasting and not being temporary - that seems like a pretty good definition of intelligence.
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Deborah Tannen
American Sociologist
Everything you say in a family carries meaning from all that was said before. So with friends, there is less likelihood of a few words triggering associations from childhood, where our deepest emotions often are rooted.
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Mae Jemison
American Astronaut
The reality is that we know that this universe, that our galaxy, has billions of stars. We know that stars have planets. So the likelihood that there is life somewhere else to me is just absolutely there.
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Garth Risk Hallberg
American Author
Definitely, something is happening out there in Internet world at any given moment, but the likelihood that it's something that can't wait until that evening for you to find out about it is very small.
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John Walters
British Musician
We know that if we can prevent kids from trying drugs in their teenage years, we dramatically reduce the likelihood that they will go on to have problems later in life.
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Mikhail Varshavski
American Celebrity
Those people who get the flu shot not only protect themselves from getting the flu or reducing their likelihood of developing the flu, but those around them.
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Olly Alexander
English Musician
The likelihood is that you or someone you know closely will suffer from a mental health condition in your lifetime.
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Shawn Achor
American Educator
Taking a vacation can actually increase the likelihood of getting a raise or a promotion.
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Richard Phillips
American Artist
When we can't determine what is art - when you get to that point where we're not sure, that's the greatest likelihood that we're actually experiencing something great. But I think that's what the art world is most afraid of, because you lose that security. Then we don't know how to assign evaluation, whether it's cultural or otherwise.
Quote examples
Jiddu Krishnamurti
Indian Philosopher
Have you ever asked yourselves what you are going to do when you grow up? In all likelihood you will get married, and before you know where you are, you will be mothers and fathers; and you will then be tied to a job, or to the kitchen, in which you will gradually wither away. Is that all that your life is going to be?
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David Grinspoon
American Scientist
The basic ability to not wipe oneself out, to endure, to use your technological interaction with the world in such a way that has the possibility of the likelihood of lasting and not being temporary - that seems like a pretty good definition of intelligence.
Quote examples
Deborah Tannen
American Sociologist
Everything you say in a family carries meaning from all that was said before. So with friends, there is less likelihood of a few words triggering associations from childhood, where our deepest emotions often are rooted.
Quote examples
Mae Jemison
American Astronaut
The reality is that we know that this universe, that our galaxy, has billions of stars. We know that stars have planets. So the likelihood that there is life somewhere else to me is just absolutely there.
Quote examples
Garth Risk Hallberg
American Author
Definitely, something is happening out there in Internet world at any given moment, but the likelihood that it's something that can't wait until that evening for you to find out about it is very small.
Quote examples
John Walters
British Musician
We know that if we can prevent kids from trying drugs in their teenage years, we dramatically reduce the likelihood that they will go on to have problems later in life.
Quote examples
Mikhail Varshavski
American Celebrity
Those people who get the flu shot not only protect themselves from getting the flu or reducing their likelihood of developing the flu, but those around them.
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Olly Alexander
English Musician
The likelihood is that you or someone you know closely will suffer from a mental health condition in your lifetime.
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Shawn Achor
American Educator
Taking a vacation can actually increase the likelihood of getting a raise or a promotion.
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