probability

About 30.03 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The state of being probable.
2. noun An event that is likely to occur.
3. noun The relative likelihood of an event happening.
4. noun A number, between 0 and 1, expressing the precise likelihood of an event happening.

   The probability of an event A occurring is denoted P(A).

Similar words

chance likelihood likely probable eventuality possible possibility potential believe occurrence

Often followed by

of that distribution is density and for distributions theory

Word family

probabilities