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Definition of probability - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
risk estimatelikelihood of an event happening
- The probability of rain is high today.
2.
study fieldTECH. branch of mathematics dealing with chanceTECH.
- He studied probability at university to become a statistician..
3.
mathematicsTECH. number expressing event likelihoodTECH.
- The probability of rolling a six is 1/6.
Expressions with probability
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very likely to happen or be true with little doubt
In all probability, she will arrive on time.
strong chance that something will happen or be correct
There is a high probability of delays during the holiday season.
civil proof threshold, requiring a claim be likelier true than false
The judge decided the claimant met the balance of probability.
way to find chance using math
Classical probability helps in calculating the chance of rolling a six.
likelihood of an event when another event has happened
Conditional probability helps in predicting outcomes based on prior events.
branch of math studying likelihood
She is studying mathematical probability in her statistics class.
chance that a system or plan will not work as expected
We calculated the probability of failure for each critical engine component.
probability of an event given another event occurred
The contingent probability of rain given clouds is high.
probability of two events happening together
The joint probability of rain and thunder is high.
probability of one event without considering others
The marginal probability of rain is 30%.
probability of an event after considering new information
The posterior probability changed after seeing the test results.
function representing distribution of a continuous random variable
The probability density function is crucial for statistical analysis.
mathematical function describing the likelihood of different outcomes in a random experiment
The probability distribution helps predict outcomes in statistical analysis..
group chosen from a population using random selection with known chances
The researchers drew a probability sample to represent households across the country.
mathematical study of random events and their likelihoods
Probability theory helps predict the chance of rain tomorrow.
chance that a result, signal, or event is wrong
Engineers work to reduce the error probability in digital communication systems.
trade likely to succeed based on analysis
The investor focused on high probability trades to minimize risks.
logarithm of a probability value, used for stable and easier calculations
We compute log probability to avoid underflow in our model.
initial chance of something happening before new information
The prior probability was set before any results were known.
function showing likelihood of a random variable's value
The probability density helps in understanding the distribution.
mathematical function assigning probabilities to events
The probability measure quantifies the likelihood of various outcomes in an experiment.
mathematician specializing in probability theory
The probability theorist published a new paper on random variables.
branch of mathematics dealing with likelihood of events
The theory of probability helps in predicting outcomes in uncertain situations..
Origin of probability
Latin, probabilis (provable)
Terms with probability included in their meaning
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with a high degree of likelihood
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likelihood of an event happening
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more quickly or likely than usual
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having a high chance of happening
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expressing a probable or expected situation
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in the most negative scenario
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had no possibility of success
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situation with equal success and failure likelihood
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reasonable probability of success
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reduce the likelihood of success
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likely to receive something
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likely to receive something
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having a higher chance of happening
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with the highest probability
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expected to be true or to happen
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improbable or not expected to happen
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very low probability of success or occurrence
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small chance of success or improvement
forecast
estimation or forecast based on probability
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unlikely to succeed or happen
uncertainty
probability of a negative outcome occurring
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used to indicate a hopeful but not guaranteed outcome
low odds
probability of success is very low
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it is likely that something will happen
Examples of probability in a sentence
Scientists calculate the probability of an earthquake occurring. Probability theory is essential for data science. She teaches probability to high school students. The probability of rain tomorrow is 40 percent. We calculated the probability that both cards were aces.
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- French:probabilité, calcul des probabilités, ...
- German:Wahrscheinlichkeit, ...
- Italian:probabilità, ...
- Spanish:probabilidad, ...
- Portuguese:probabilidade, ...
- Chinese:概率, 机率, ...
- Japanese:可能性, 確率論, ...
- Arabic:اِحْتِمَال, الاحْتِمالات, ...
- Hebrew:הִסְתַּבְּרוּת, תְּחוּם בְּמַתֶּמָטִיקָה הָעוֹסֵק בְּסִכּוּיֵי הִתְרַחֲשׁוּת שֶׁל אֵירוּעִים אַקְרָאִיִּים, ...
- Russian:вероятность, ...
- Ukrainian:ймовірність, теорія ймовірностей, ...
- Hindi:संभावना, संभाव्यता, ...
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