Probability

Noun

 * 1) the state of being probable; likelihood
 * 2) an event that is likely to occur
 * 3) the relative likelihood of an event happening
 * 4)  a number, between 0 and 1, expressing the precise likelihood of an event happening

Related terms

 * probable

Thesaurus
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Etymology
< probabilitas: < probabilis:; see probable.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 可能性
 * Croatian:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: todennäköisyys
 * German:
 * Greek: πιθανότητα


 * Italian:
 * Latin: probabilitas
 * Polish: prawdopodobieństwo
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: probabilitate
 * Russian: вероятность
 * Swedish: sannolikhet


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 可能的事 (kěnéng de shì)
 * Croatian:


 * Finnish: todennäköinen tapahtuma
 * Italian:
 * Latin: probabilitas


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 可能性
 * Croatian:
 * Finnish: todennäköisyys


 * Italian:
 * Latin: probabilitas
 * Portuguese:


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 幾率, 几率, 概率
 * Croatian:
 * Czech:
 * Finnish: todennäköisyys
 * German:


 * Greek: πιθανότητα, πιθανότητα
 * Italian:
 * Latin: probabilitas
 * Polish: prawdopodobieństwo
 * Portuguese: