Probability - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətɪ|  American pronunciation of the word probability
Brit.  |prɒbəˈbɪlɪtɪ|  British pronunciation of the word probability

noun

- a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible (syn: chance)
the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5
- the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event
for a while mutiny seemed a probability
going by past experience there was a high probability that the visitors were lost

Extra examples

There is a low probability that you will be chosen.

There is some probability of rain tomorrow.

With the dark clouds moving in, rain seems more like a probability than a possibility.

The probability of a coin coming up heads is one out of every two tries.

His return to power was discussed openly as a probability.

There is not much probability of his retirement

There is little probability that he will succeed

There is a strong probability that the problem will recur if we do not solve it now

The probability of winning the lottery is really very low.

There's a high probability that the children will follow a different career.

There is a 95% probability that she will not have the disease.

You must decide whether, on the balance of probabilities, he committed the crime.

The probability is that smaller businesses will not have to pay the tax.

A peace agreement now seems a probability rather than a possibility.

What are our probabilities?

Word forms

noun
singular: probability
plural: probabilities
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