transcription, транскрипция: [ laɪklihʊd ]
1.
The likelihood of something happening is how likely it is to happen.
The likelihood of infection is minimal...
= probability
N-UNCOUNT : usu N of n / -ing , N that
2.
If something is a likelihood , it is likely to happen.
But the likelihood is that people would be willing to pay if they were certain that their money was going to a good cause...
= probability
N-SING
3.
If you say that something will happen in all likelihood , you mean that it will probably happen.
In all likelihood, the committee will have to interview every woman who’s worked with Thomas.
= in all probability
PHRASE : PHR with cl