probability

🇺🇸 /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪləti/ 🇬🇧 /ˌprɒbəˈbɪləti/
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noun
B2

how likely something is to happen

The probability of rain today is very high.

B2

something that is likely to happen

A price increase is a strong probability next month.

B2

a number that shows how likely something is to happen

The probability of winning the lottery is very low.

translation

n. how likely something is to happen; something that is likely to happen; a number that shows how likely something is to happen

Word Forms

Plural probabilities