单词 | probability |
释义 | probability (prɒbəbɪlɪti ) Word forms: probabilities 1. variable noun The probability of something happening is how likely it is to happen, sometimes expressed as a fraction or a percentage. Without a transfusion, the victim's probability of dying was 100%. [+ of] The probabilities of crime or victimization are higher with some situations than with others. [+ of] You cannot prove conclusively that Sellafield caused cancer. You can only work on the basis of probability. 2. variable noun You say that there is a probability that something will happen when it is likely to happen. [vagueness] There's an excellent probability that unless action is quickly taken, pipes will freeze. If you've owned property for several years, the probability is that values have increased. Formal talks are still said to be a possibility, not a probability. His story-telling can push the bounds of probability a bit far at times. 3. in all probability phrase If you say that something will happen in all probability, you mean that you think it is very likely to happen. [vagueness] The Republicans had better get used to the fact that in all probability, they are going to lose. In all probability, the final upturn in their fortunes is some months away yet. Collocations: assess the probability Using evidence from as few as 10,000 views, it can assess the probability that the video will go viral. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A threat model can help to assess the probability, the potential harm, the priority etc., of attacks, and thus help to minimize or eradicate the threats. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are experimental projections assessing the probabilities of different temperature outcomes averaged out over the whole globe. Times, Sunday Times Before technology was developed to accurately detect and record lightning flashes, keraunic measurements were the standard means to assess the probability of lightning at a location. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Other statistical methods may be used in assessing the probability of future losses. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The case was decided on the balance of probability rather than by the criminal law test of 'beyond reasonable doubt'. Times, Sunday Times The commission's written reasons show that she was found guilty on the balance of probability. Times, Sunday Times It should then consider whether it could identify the actual perpetrator on the balance of probability. Times, Sunday Times The dealer will not have to provide definitive proof, only convince the court on the balance of probability. Times, Sunday Times Judgments are made in secret, on the 'balance of probability', not 'beyond reasonable doubt'. Times, Sunday Times C's response to her failing kidneys was consistent with this: rejection of the dialysis that had — according to her doctors — a high probability of success. Times, Sunday Times In the highly competitive business world it makes good sense to maximise the probability of success by enabling employees to be ambassadors of the brand. Times, Sunday Times His combination line has a slightly higher probability of success, the extra chance of a singleton king missing four cards before the 50-50 finesse. Times, Sunday Times Against high value targets and multiple targets, submarines would launch a spread of torpedoes, to increase the probability of success. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The higher the character's score in a particular attribute, the higher their probability of success. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Two objects of fractal dimension 2 will intersect with reasonable probability only in a space of dimension 4 or less, the same condition as for a generic pair of planes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At present, some of the most successful methods have a reasonable probability of predicting the folds of small, single-domain proteins within 1.5 angstroms over the entire structure. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It begins by documenting a variety of situations in which we either arrive at binary decisions or fail to precisely associate reasonable probabilities to outcomes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Another contributor explains that 'in science nothing has certainty, only statistical probability'. Times, Sunday Times Of course, the mess could be explained away by statistical probability: the more data you put on the information superhighway, the more such incidents are likely. Times, Sunday Times First, the more hours worked, the greater statistical probability of being victimized. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All of the technical/mathematical problems of applied probability would fit in the single listed fallacy of statistical probability. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It would be interesting to understand the statistical probabilities at play for the many people who applied for multiple tickets. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 概率 Japanese: 見込み |
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