Indicating likelihood
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Indicating mid likelihood (reasonable probability)
Nouns which are commonly used to indicate mid likelihood include:
| probability | likelihood | explanation |
| estimate | belief | tendency |
| opinion | assumption | theory |
| view | hope | |
| unlikelihood | improbability |
The nouns in the following examples indicate mid likelihood or reasonable probability:
Evolutionary changes occur because some inherited differences affect the probability of survival and reproduction. (Microconcord Corpus B)
You can use relaxation techniques: a long soak in a bath of warm water, or a quiet read in bed before turning out the light. All these methods are calming us down and decreasing adrenalin release, and so accentuate the likelihood of falling asleep. (Microconcord Corpus B)
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Indicating mid likelihood
