Probabilidad (en. Probability)

/pɾoβabilidað/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Degree of certainty that an event will occur.
The probability of rain today is high.
La probabilidad de lluvia para hoy es alta.
Numerical value that represents the likelihood of an event happening.
In mathematics, probability is expressed between 0 and 1.
En matemáticas, la probabilidad se expresa entre 0 y 1.
Statistics related to the future and uncertainty.
We use probability to predict outcomes in experiments.
Usamos la probabilidad para predecir resultados en experimentos.

Etymology

The word comes from the Latin 'probabilitas', which refers to the quality of being probable.

Common Phrases and Expressions

High probability
Indicates that it is very likely that something will occur.
alta probabilidad
Low probability
Indicates that it is unlikely that something will occur.
baja probabilidad
Conditional probability
The probability of an event given that another event has occurred.
probabilidad condicionada

Related Words

Probable
That has a high chance of occurring.
probable
Improbable
That has little or no chance of occurring.
improbable
Certainty
Degree of security or confidence that something is true.
certeza

Slang Meanings

Job
You have a chance of getting accepted into that university.
Tienes una chamba de que te acepten en esa universidad.
Chance
There’s a chance I’ll get the job.
Hay chance de que me den el trabajo.