probability

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The state of being probable.
2. (countable, uncountable) An event that is likely to occur.
3. (countable, uncountable) The relative likelihood of an event happening.
4. (countable, uncountable) A number, between 0 and 1, expressing the precise likelihood of an event happening.

Synonyms

likelihood

chance

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possibility

odds

feasibility

reasonability

prob

presumption

plausibility

credibility

verisimilitude

vraisemblance

practical

expectation

expectancy

prospect

chances

expectance

considering as possible

likeliness

expectedness

Translations

probabilité

probabilidad

Wahrscheinlichkeit

probabilità

probabilidade

πιθανότητα

probabilitat

waarschijnlijkheid

verosimiglianza

olasılık

probabilitas

apariencia

vraisemblance

إحتمال

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌpɹɒbəˈbɪlɪti/

Etymology

From Middle French probabilité, from Latin probābilitās (“probability, credibility”), from probābilis (“probable, credible”).