probability
[noun]
Synonyms: likelihood, chance(s), expectation, liability, likeliness, odds, prospect

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

prob‧a‧bil‧i‧ty /ˌprɒbəˈbɪləti, ˌprɒbəˈbɪlɪti $ ˌprɑː-/ noun
[Word Family: noun: probability, probable; adverb: probably ≠ improbably; adjective: probable ≠ improbable]

1. [uncountable and countable] how likely something is, sometimes calculated in a mathematical way Synonym : likelihood, chance
the probability of (doing) something
The probability of winning the lottery is really very low.
probability that
There is a 95% probability that she will not have the disease.
high/strong probability
There’s a high probability that the children will follow a different career.
You must decide whether, on the balance of probabilities, he committed the crime.

2. [singular] what is likely or something that is likely:
The probability is that smaller businesses will not have to pay the tax.
A peace agreement now seems a probability rather than a possibility.

3. in all probability very probably:
Mistakes could and, in all probability, would occur.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

probability
noun
ADJ. high, real, strong There is a high probability that it will snow tonight.
greater, increased | low
QUANT. degree We can say with a high degree of probability that the poem was written by Shakespeare.
VERB + PROBABILITY have | increase | reduce | assess, calculate, judge
PREP. ~ of This surgical procedure has a high probability of success.
PHRASES in all probability In all probability she wouldn't come even if we invited her.
on a balance of probabilities The coroner thought that on the balance of probabilities, the pilot had suffered a stroke just before the crash.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

probability

high
This method of treatment has a high probability of success.
low
The probability of being struck by lightning is pretty low.
a strong probability (=a high probability)
There is a strong probability that the letter has been destroyed.
an equal probability
Each new baby has an approximately equal probability of inheriting maleness or femaleness.
the statistical probability
The statistical probability of a plane crash is increasing.
on the balance of probabilities (=considering the probability of two or more events)
A decision about removing a child from its parents is made on the balance of probabilities.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲