probabilistic
/ˌprɑb.ə.bəˈlɪs.tɪk/
adjective
- Based on or involving probability; not certain but likely or possible.
- In a probabilistic system, outcomes are described by likelihoods rather than guarantees.
- The weather forecast uses a probabilistic model to predict rain chances.
- The scientist explained that the results were probabilistic, not absolute.
- Relating to the philosophical doctrine of probabilism.
- His probabilistic reasoning accepted that absolute certainty was rarely achievable.
- The textbook covered both deterministic and probabilistic theories of knowledge.
- The probabilistic approach to ethics allows for flexibility in moral decision-making.
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