likelihood of success
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflikelihoodandsuccess
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likelihood
noun[U]
uk/ˈlaɪ.kli.hʊd/us/ˈlaɪ.kli.hʊd/
the chance that something ...
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success
noun
uk/səkˈses/us/səkˈses/
the achieving of the results wanted or ...
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Certainly, organization of behavior would greatly increase thelikelihoodofsuccess.
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Using accurate information about thelikelihoodofsuccess, he found, as many of us have, that the task is difficult, if not nearly impossible.
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Early assessment of cognition can help with tailoring rehabilitation advice and goal planning, thus increasing thelikelihoodofsuccess.
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The investigators also speculated that a combination of two or more of these methods would have the greaterlikelihoodofsuccess(2).
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Thus, part of gauging thelikelihoodofsuccessshould be assessing the public's response to any industrial action involving the withdrawal of services.
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Thelikelihoodofsuccessattains its maximum when the deteriorating retina first reaches the state where the benefits of photocoagulation surpass the harmful effects.
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Like proposal 1 this one focuses our attention on the ex antelikelihoodofsuccess.
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This broader approach permits a better understanding of individual security forces and of thelikelihoodofsuccessor failure of reform within particular national or regional settings.
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But as noted in section 3.1, these interesting possibilities have not yet been fully worked through to a point where we could estimate theirlikelihoodofsuccess.
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Given the long hours of unproductive labor often involved in laboratory science, scientists are taught not to tie their efforts too closely to thelikelihoodofsuccess.
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Ideally, a programme would promote the method or methods with the greatestlikelihoodofsuccessbut family planning involves considerations that are personal and social as well as biological.
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Two others withdrew after discussions had revealed doubts about thelikelihoodofsuccessin their particular lines of business.
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With the need for financial assistance, farmers will respond—and with the samelikelihoodofsuccessas they responded to the call for production.
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The premium is assessed by the insurers on thelikelihoodofsuccessand merits of the case.
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For feature films, with alikelihoodofsuccessabroad, you need to think in terms of a budget in excess of £3 million.
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Anybody holding my present office has a duty to assess thelikelihoodofsuccessfor any proceedings in train.
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We believe that there is a greaterlikelihoodofsuccessif the work forces are directly involved in the negotiations.
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The quality and thelikelihoodofsuccessare the prime considerations in this competition.
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If money is to be attracted from the private sector into film finance, there will first have to be somelikelihoodofsuccess.
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