Meaning & Definition of Probability in English
English⟶
Probability
/prɑbəbɪləti/
noun
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"
synonym:
- probability,
- chance
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"
synonym:
- probability
Examples of using
The more people believe in some theory, the more is the probability that it's false. He who is right is alone in most cases.
"Tom, what's the probability that you'll meet a dinosaur out on the street tomorrow?" - "100%" - "How so?" - "Well, I'll either meet him or I won't."
The probability of Tom being punished is very small.