Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with likelihood in British Collocation
likelihood
noun
singular/uncountable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
less or smaller
In small villages, there is less likelihood of properties becoming available to let.
Girls in the group that did regular exercise had a lower likelihood of becoming obese.
more or greater
Unfortunately, people with diabetes have a greater likelihood of increased blood pressure.
not much
The population of the world shows little likelihood of decreasing.
strong
There is every likelihood that we will be successful.
This is a high risk strategy with a strong likelihood of failure.
some
Nowadays most forms of cancer can be treated with a reasonable likelihood of a satisfactory outcome.
increase the likelihood of something
The incident had increased the likelihood of military action against the regime.
reduce the likelihood of something
Wearing a cycle helmet reduces the likelihood of serious head injury.
affect the likelihood of something
A pregnant mother’s diet can affect the likelihood of health problems in her babies.
make a judgment about the likelihood of something
We will be able to better predict the likelihood of an individual responding to a particular course of drug treatment.