probability

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BrE /prəˈbæbɪləti/ AmE /prəˈbæbɪləti/

noun en → es

1 CHANCE [uncountable] B1

the chance that something will happen, expressed as a number between zero and one or as a percentage

probabilidad

  • there is a probability of something

Collocations probability of success · high/low probability

  • There's a high probability that it will rain tomorrow.

    Hay una alta probabilidad de que llueva mañana.

2 MATHEMATICS [countable] C1

a number or percentage expressing the likelihood of an event occurring, calculated from the number of observations that it has occurred in the past

probabilidad matemática

  • the probability is that something will happen

Collocations probability distribution · Bayesian probability

  • The probability is that the experiment will be repeated.

    La probabilidad es que el experimento se repita.