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chance |
the estimated likelihood that a given thing will happen; probability. [1/7 definitions] |
danger |
a chance or likelihood that something bad or harmful may happen; peril; risk. [1/2 definitions] |
fifty-fifty |
with equal likelihood. [1/3 definitions] |
forebode |
to foretell the likelihood of or be an omen of. [1/4 definitions] |
hardly |
with almost no likelihood; surely not. [1/2 definitions] |
hypochondria |
a pathological preoccupation with the likelihood of becoming ill or with imagined pains or diseases. |
on the off chance |
with the very slight likelihood; against the faint hope. |
precancerous |
having or showing the possibility or likelihood of becoming cancerous. |
probability |
in statistics, a number expressing the degree of likelihood of an occurrence. [1/3 definitions] |
prognosis |
a forecast of the anticipated course of a disease, esp. of the likelihood of recovery. [1/2 definitions] |
prospect |
a likelihood of success. [1/4 definitions] |
reinforce |
in psychology, to increase the likelihood of (a specified behavior) by providing or withholding a reward. [1/3 definitions] |
ripstop nylon |
a nylon fabric in which extra threads have been woven into the pattern to strengthen the fabric and reduce the likelihood of or damage from runs or tears in it. |
risk |
someone or something in regard to the likelihood of loss to the insurer. [1/6 definitions] |
tossup |
an equality of likelihood; even choice or chance. |
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