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Meaning of 'probability' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Probability [ n.]
- The quality or state of being probable; appearance of reality or truth; reasonable ground of presumption; likelihood.
- That which is or appears probable; anything that has the appearance of reality or truth.
- Likelihood of the occurrence of any event in the doctrine of chances, or the ratio of the number of favorable chances to the whole number of chances, favorable and unfavorable. See 1st Chance, n., 5.

Meaning of 'probability' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . probability [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event
Example in sentence:
  • for a while mutiny seemed a probability;
  • going by past experience there was a high probability that the visitors were lost
Meaning (2):
- 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
Example in sentence:
  • if that phone call is for me, chances are it's my wife;
  • the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5

Nearby Words:

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