probability 1

noundomain: property

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

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

Examples

1.if that phone call is for me, chances are it's my wife
2.the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5

Synonyms

chance 4
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

Derivationally related form

probable 1

adjective

likely but not certain to be or become true or real

probabilistic 2

adjective

of or relating to or based on probability

Hyponym

conditional probability 1

noun

the probability that an event will occur given that one or more other events have occurred

cross section 3

noun

(physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles; measured in barns

exceedance 1

noun

(geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a given exposure time

fair chance 1

noun

a reasonable probability of success

fat chance 1

noun

little or no chance of success