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   probability

   /ˌprɒbəˈbɪlɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the quality or state of being probable; the extent to which something is likely to happen or be the case: "the rain will make the probability of a postponement even greater" Similar likelihoodlikelinessprospectexpectationchancechancesoddspossibility
   • ▪ a probable or the most probable event: "for a time revolution was a strong probability" Similar probable eventprospectpossibilitygood/fair/reasonable bet
   • ▪ the extent to which an event is likely to occur, measured by the ratio of the favourable cases to the whole number of cases possible: "the area under the curve represents probability"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin probabilitas, from probabilis ‘provable, credible’ (see probable).

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