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| prob·a·bil·i·ty [ pròbbə bíllətee ] (plural prob·a·bil·i·ties) |
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1. state of being probable: the state of being probable, or the extent to which something is probable
  We must take into account the probability of another earthquake.
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2. something likely to happen: something that is likely to happen or exist
We must prepare for all probabilities.
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3. statistics mathematical likelihood of event: the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as the ratio of the number of favorable outcomes in the set of outcomes divided by the total number of possible outcomes
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in all probability used to suggest that something is highly probable
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