Meaning

4 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The state of being probable.

    Wahrscheinlichkeit

    вероя́тностьverojátnostʹ, правдоподо́биеpravdopodóbije

    імові́рністьimovírnistʹ, правдоподі́бністьpravdopodíbnistʹ

    the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event

  2. (countable, uncountable)An event that is likely to occur.

    вероя́тностьverojátnostʹ

    імові́рністьimovírnistʹ, правдоподі́бністьpravdopodíbnistʹ

    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

  3. (countable, uncountable)The relative likelihood of an event happening.

    вероя́тностьverojátnostʹ

    імові́рністьimovírnistʹ, правдоподі́бністьpravdopodíbnistʹ

  4. (countable, uncountable)A number, between 0 and 1, expressing the precise likelihood of an event happening.

    The probability of an event A occurring is denoted P(A).

    Wahrscheinlichkeit

    вероя́тностьverojátnostʹ

Examples

52 sentences
  1. Tomorrow there's a high probability it'll rain.

    Сьогодні висока ймовірність дощу.

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  2. When two dice are rolled, what's the probability of getting a seven?

    Якщо кинути дві гральні кісточки, яка імовірність того, що сума буде сім?

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  3. In all probability, we'll arrive before them.

    ruПо всей вероятности, мы приедем раньше них.

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  4. In all probability it won't snow tomorrow.

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  5. In all probability, we'll arrive before they do.

    ruСкорее всего, мы приедем раньше, чем они.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
state of being probable; likelihood:
Русский
By meaning 1
state of being probable; likelihood:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
state of being probable; likelihood:

Origin

From Middle French probabilité, from Latin probābilitās (“probability, credibility”), from

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

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