probability

• Substantiv, das das Maß oder die zahlenmäßige Schätzung der Wahrscheinlichkeit angibt, dass ein bestimmtes Ereignis eintritt, ausgedrückt durch eine Zahl zwischen 0 und 1.

A noun referring to the measure or quantification of the likelihood that a particular event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

1. Likelihood or chanceB2formal

   The extent to which something is likely to happen or be the case.

   Wahrscheinlichkeit

   • There is a high probability of rain tomorrow.
   • The probability of winning the lottery is very low.
   • We need to calculate the probability of this event occurring.

   Synonymechanceexpectationlikelihoododdspossibilityprospect

   Antonymeimprobabilityunlikelihoodunlikeliness

2. B2formalscientific

   A mathematical measure of the likelihood of an event, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

   Wahrscheinlichkeit

   • The probability of rolling a six on a fair die is 1/6.
   • In statistics, probability is used to model uncertainty.
   • The probability distribution shows all possible outcomes.

   Synonymechancelikelihood

   Antonymecertaintyimpossibility