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Probability (Noun)

Meaning 1

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; "the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5"; "if that phone call is for me, chances are it's my wife".

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

  • Chance

Hypernyms

  • Quantity
  • Amount

Hyponyms

  • Slim Chance
  • Risk Of Exposure
  • Risk Of Infection
  • Contingent Probability
  • Sporting Chance

Related Words

  • Probable (adjective)
  • Probabilistic (adjective)

Meaning 2

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".

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Examples

  • Given the new vaccine, there was a low probability that anyone in the population would still be affected by the virus.
  • Historical events made a reunion of the warring parties seem like a high probability after many years.
  • At that moment in time, civil war was not seen as a significant probability due to peaceful conditions prevailing across the land.
  • Unfortunately for him, he encountered all possible permutations in just the space of an hour which makes every known adversity appear like a definite probability in one man's miserable lifetime.
  • Medical experts estimated that over a certain age, the probability of a patient not responding to new anticancer treatments was a high one.

Antonyms

  • Improbability

Hyponyms

  • Likeliness

Related Words

  • Probable (adjective)
  • Probabilistic (adjective)
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