probability
/ˌprɑbəˈbɪləti/
noun
- The chance or likelihood that something will happen.
- She calculated the probability of winning the lottery and decided not to buy a ticket.
- There is a high probability of rain this afternoon.
- The probability of flipping a coin and getting heads is 50 percent.
- A mathematical measure of how likely an event is, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.
- The probability of rolling a six on a fair die is 1/6.
- In statistics, probability is used to predict outcomes.
- We learned how to calculate probability using formulas in math class.
- Something that is likely to happen or be true.
- Warmer weather is a probability in the summer months.
- Based on the evidence, the probability is that he is telling the truth.
- The team's victory is a strong probability given their recent performance.
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