noun · formal
likelihood
/ˈlaɪklɪhʊd/LIK·e·li·hood
Band 5-6task2speaking
the chance that something will happen
Examples
“There is a high likelihood that the project will succeed.”
“The likelihood of rain is low this weekend.”
“Experts assessed the likelihood of economic recovery.”
Band 8 sentence
“The likelihood of adopting renewable energy increases when governments provide long-term incentives.”
Collocations
- high likelihood
- reduce the likelihood of
- increase the likelihood
Word family
likely adjectivelikelihood noununlikely adjective
Common mistakes
There is a big chance that→There is a high likelihood that
the likelihood is low to happen→the likelihood of it happening is low
Say it for a higher band
5chance→6probability→7+likelihood
Synonyms
probability
Easily confused
probability
“The probability calculated by the model was close to the observed rate.”
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