probability

• Sustantivo que designa la medida o cuantificación de la posibilidad de que ocurra un suceso determinado, expresada generalmente como un número entre 0 y 1, o la cualidad de lo que es probable o verosímil.

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.

   probabilidad

   • 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.

   Sinónimoschanceexpectationlikelihoododdspossibilityprospect

   Antónimosimprobabilityunlikelihoodunlikeliness

2. B2formalscientific

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

   Probabilidad (medida matemática)

   • 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.

   Sinónimoschancelikelihood

   Antónimoscertaintyimpossibility