Likelihood
Likelihood noun - The quality or state of being likely to occur.
Occurrence and likelihood are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Occurrence" instead a noun "Likelihood".
Occurrence
Occurrence noun - Something that happens.
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Synonyms for Occurrence
Likelihood and occurrence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Likelihood" instead a noun "Occurrence".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- thing and likelihood
- thing and occurrence
- event and likelihood
- event and occurrence
- circumstance and likelihood
- circumstance and occurrence
- chance and likelihood
- chance and occurrence
- result and likelihood
- result and occurrence
- probability and likelihood
- probability and occurrence
- incident and likelihood
- incident and occurrence
How words are described
| high | high likelihood | high occurrence |
| low | low likelihood | low occurrence |
| reasonable | reasonable likelihood | reasonable occurrence |
| obvious | obvious likelihood | obvious occurrence |
| Other adjectives: actual, significant. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- Million-to-One Chance - If the unlikelihood of a random outcome is deemed too low to be of concern, the likelihood of its occurrence will instead be based on the dramatic potential of that outcome.
Source: Rule of Drama
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