noun
likeliness
Likeliness (noun) means How probable something is; the chance that it will happen.
noun
1
How probable something is; the chance that it will happen.
2
The degree to which something seems probable or believable.
"The proposed HEA is based on the assumption that each specific error has a certain impact on a system/aircraft state whilst the crew's likeliness to commit this error is decreasing with an increasing number of safeguards against it."
— Klaus-Martin Goeters, Aviation psychology: practice and research (2004)
3
(archaic) How suitable or pleasant something is.
4
(archaic) A close resemblance between two things.
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English liklinesse or lyklinesse, equivalent to likely and -ness.
Synonyms
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unlikeliness
Related words
Rhymes for likeliness
business
ugliness
laziness
holiness
happiness
craziness
weariness
readiness
emptiness
manliness
dizziness
tardiness
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of likeliness?
"likeliness" (noun) means how probable something is; the chance that it will happen.
What is another word for likeliness?
Other words for "likeliness" include likelihood.
What is the opposite of likeliness?
The opposite of "likeliness" is unlikeliness.
What are the different meanings of likeliness?
"likeliness" has 3 main meanings: 1. How probable something is; the chance that it will happen; 2. The degree to which something seems probable or believable; 3. (archaic) How suitable or pleasant something is.
