probability

• Nom désignant une mesure ou une évaluation quantitative de la chance qu'un événement donné se produise, exprimée par un nombre entre 0 et 1, ou la qualité de ce qui est probable.

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.

   Probabilité

   • 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.

   Synonymeschanceexpectationlikelihoododdspossibilityprospect

   Antonymesimprobabilityunlikelihoodunlikeliness

2. B2formalscientific

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

   Probabilité (mesure mathématique)

   • 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.

   Synonymeschancelikelihood

   Antonymescertaintyimpossibility