释义 |
mathematical probability
mathematical probability n 1. (Statistics) the probability of an event consisting of n out of m possible equally likely occurrences, defined to be n/m. See also principle of indifference 2. (Statistics) the study of such probabilities Brit equivalent: classical probabilitymathematical probability
mathematical probability[¦math·ə¦mad·ə·kəl ‚präb·ə′bil·əd·ē] (mathematics) The ratio of the number of mutually exclusive, equally likely outcomes of interest to the total number of such outcomes when the total is exhaustive. Also known as a priori probability. ThesaurusSeeprobability theory |