Synonyms for probability
ˌprɒb əˈbɪl ɪ tiprob·a·bil·i·ty

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1. probability

   Synonyms:
   likelihood, presumption, verisimilitude, chance, appearance

   Antonyms:
   unliklihood, improbability, impossibility, inconceivableness

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1. probability, chancenoun

   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

   "the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5"

   Synonyms:
   luck, fortune, prospect, chance, opportunity, hazard

   Antonyms:
   improbableness, improbability

2. probabilitynoun

   the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event

   "for a while mutiny seemed a probability"; "going by past experience there was a high probability that the visitors were lost"

   Synonyms:
   chance

   Antonyms:
   improbability, improbableness

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1. probabilitynoun

   Synonyms:
   likelihood, presumption, appearance of truth, fair chance, favorable chance

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1. probabilitynoun

   Synonyms:
   likelihood, verisimilitude, credibleness

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1. List of paraphrases for "probability":

   likelihood, probabilities, probabilistic, chance, possibility, likely, probable

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1. probability

   Synonyms:
   p value

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1. E.W. Howe:

   A reasonable probability is the only certainty.

2. Marek Belka:

   Many borrowers might not want to do that, also, there's a probability that the (Swiss) franc will weaken. Then, as the state, we would be accused of fraud.

3. Dan Solis:

   Additional staffing coupled with improved analytical technology and data analytics techniques will allow us to not only examine more packages but will also increase our targeting abilities to ensure we are examining packages with a high probability of containing violative products.

4. Ankit Gheedia:

   All asset classes are continuing to price a high probability of an ultimate Greek resolution. Investors still see a 'Yes' vote as the most likely outcome. We continue to see bullish flow from most of our clients too.

5. Edward Gibbon:

   The laws of probability, so true in general, so fallacious in particular.