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prob·a·bil·i·ty
/ ˌpräbəˈbilətē/
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n.
(pl. -ties)
the extent to which something is probable; the likelihood of something happening or being the case:
the rain will make the probability of their arrival even greater.
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a probable event:
for a time, revolution was a strong probability.
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the most probable thing:
the probability is that it will be phased in over a number of years.
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Math.
the extent to which an event is likely to occur, measured by the ratio of the favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible:
the area under the curve represents probability |
a probability of 0.5.
PHRASES:
in all probability
used to convey that something is very likely:
he would in all probability make himself known.
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Probability thresholds.
Magazine article from: Iowa Law Review; 5/1/2007; ; 700+ words
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Probability adjusted financial impact analysis: Part 2.(Nuts and Bolts of Business)
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Probabilities: The Little Numbers That Rule Our Lives an Entertaining Exploration of Probabilities.
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Probabilities of clinical or practical significance.(Reprint)
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`The Probability of God': Hedge bets, go directly to heaven.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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Probability, Stochastic Processes, and Queueing Theory: The Mathematics of Computer Performance Modeling.
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`The Probability of God': Hedge bets, go directly to heaven.
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Probability and Random Variables: A Beginner's Guide.(Review)
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probability
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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Probability Theory
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science
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Probability, Limits In
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Probability, Limits In The terms limits in probability and probability limits are encountered in the field of Bayesian inference and in the field of asymptotic theory; however, their meanings are applied differently in each of these two areas...
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Probability, Experimental
Book article from: Mathematics
...determining experimental probabilities can provide powerful...the nature of probability. Rolling dice...the experimental probability of tossing a 1...these experimental probabilities occur if the same...the experimental probability of tossing a 2...same experimental probabilities to ...
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Probability, Theoretical
Book article from: Mathematics
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