probability

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

noun

1. 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 (Freq. 30)
- the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5
• Syn:
chance
• Derivationally related forms:
probabilistic, probable
• Hypernyms:
measure, quantity, amount
• Hyponyms:
conditional probability, contingent probability, cross section, exceedance, fair chance,
fair chance, fat chance, slim chance, joint probability, risk,
risk of exposure, risk of infection
2. the quality of being probable;
a probable event or the most probable event (Freq. 2)
- for a while mutiny seemed a probability
- going by past experience there was a high probability that the visitors were lost
• Ant:
improbability
• Derivationally related forms:
probabilistic, probable
• Hypernyms:
quality
• Hyponyms:
likelihood, likeliness

• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  improbability, improbableness