prob·a·bil·i·ty

prob·a·bil·i·ty
/ˌprɑːbəˈbıləti/ noun, pl -ties
1 : the chance that something will happen
[count]

The probability [=likelihood] of an earthquake is low/high.

There is a low/high probability that you will be chosen.

[noncount]

There is some probability of rain tomorrow.

2 [singular] : something that has a chance of happening

With the dark clouds moving in, rain seems more like a probability than a possibility.

3 : a measure of how often a particular event will happen if something (such as tossing a coin) is done repeatedly
[count]

The probability of a coin coming up heads is one out of every two tries.

[noncount]

the laws of probability

in all probability
: almost certainly : very likely

In all probability, he will go home tomorrow.

We will contact you, in all probability, next week.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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