Unlikeliness: meaning, definitions and examples

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unlikeliness

[ ˌʌnˈlaɪklinəs ]

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in statistics

The quality or state of being unlikely; improbability.

Synonyms

improbability, rarity, unlikelihood

Examples of usage

Due to the unlikeliness of the event, the probability of its occurrence is extremely low.
The unlikeliness of winning the lottery is why many people do not participate in it.

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general usage

The quality of being improbable or unlikely to happen.

Synonyms

improbability, rarity, unlikelihood

Examples of usage

The unlikeliness of her success story made it all the more inspiring.
Despite the unlikeliness of the situation, they managed to overcome the odds and succeed.

Translations

Translations of the word "unlikeliness" in other languages:

🇵🇹 improbabilidade

🇮🇳 असंभावना

🇩🇪 Unwahrscheinlichkeit

🇮🇩 ketidakmungkinan

🇺🇦 малоймовірність

🇵🇱 nieprawdopodobieństwo

🇯🇵 ありえなさ

🇫🇷 improbabilité

🇪🇸 improbabilidad

🇹🇷 olasılıksızlık

🇰🇷 가능성이 낮음

🇸🇦 عدم الاحتمالية

🇨🇿 nepravděpodobnost

🇸🇰 nepravdepodobnosť

🇨🇳 不大可能

🇸🇮 neverjetnost

🇮🇸 ótrúlegleiki

🇰🇿 ықтималдықтың аздығы

🇬🇪 ნაკლებად სავარაუდობა

🇦🇿 ehtimal azlığı

🇲🇽 improbabilidad

Word origin

The word 'unlikeliness' originated from the combination of 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'likeliness' meaning 'probability or chance'. It first appeared in the English language in the early 17th century. Over time, 'unlikeliness' has been used in various fields such as statistics, literature, and everyday conversation to describe the improbability or unlikelihood of certain events or outcomes.