probability

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˌprɒbəˈbɪləti/

/ˌprɑːbəˈbɪləti/

(plural probabilities)

Idioms

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[uncountable, countable] how likely something is to happen synonym likelihood
- The probability is that prices will rise rapidly.
- There seemed to be a high probability of success.
Extra Examples
- We can say with a high degree of probability that the poem was written by Shakespeare.
- genetic factors that influence the probability of becoming sick
- measures to increase the probability for a sustained recovery
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- high
- real
- strong
- …
… of probability
- degree
verb + probability
- have
- increase
- decrease
- …
preposition
- probability for
- probability of
phrases
- in all probability
- on a/the balance of probabilities
See full entry
[countable] a thing that is likely to happen
- A fall in interest rates is a strong probability in the present economic climate.
- It now seems a probability rather than just a possibility.
[countable, uncountable] (mathematics) a ratio showing the chances that a particular thing will happen
- There is a 60 per cent probability that the population will be infected with the disease.
Topics Maths and measurementb2

Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin probabilitas, from probabilis ‘provable, credible’, from probare ‘to test, demonstrate’.

Idioms

(on) the balance of evidence/probability

(formal) (considering) the evidence on both sides of an argument, to find the most likely reason for or result of something
- The balance of evidence suggests the Liberal party's decline began before the First World War.
- The coroner thought that on the balance of probabilities, the pilot had suffered a stroke just before the crash.
Topics Opinion and argumentc2

(on) the balance of probability/evidence

(formal) (considering) the evidence on both sides of an argument, to find the most likely reason for or result of something
- The coroner thought that on the balance of probabilities, the pilot had suffered a stroke just before the crash.

in all probability…

it is very likely that
- In all probability he failed to understand the consequences of his actions.
- In all probability she wouldn't come even if we invited her.

单词	probability
释义	probability noun OPAL WOPAL S /ˌprɒbəˈbɪləti/ /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪləti/ (plural probabilities) Idioms jump to other results [uncountable, countable] how likely something is to happen synonym likelihood The probability is that prices will rise rapidly. There seemed to be a high probability of success. Extra Examples We can say with a high degree of probability that the poem was written by Shakespeare. genetic factors that influence the probability of becoming sick measures to increase the probability for a sustained recovery Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective high real strong … … of probability degree verb + probability have increase decrease … preposition probability for probability of phrases in all probability on a/the balance of probabilities See full entry [countable] a thing that is likely to happen A fall in interest rates is a strong probability in the present economic climate. It now seems a probability rather than just a possibility. [countable, uncountable] (mathematics) a ratio showing the chances that a particular thing will happen There is a 60 per cent probability that the population will be infected with the disease. Topics Maths and measurementb2 Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin probabilitas, from probabilis ‘provable, credible’, from probare ‘to test, demonstrate’. Idioms (on) the balance of evidence/probability (formal) (considering) the evidence on both sides of an argument, to find the most likely reason for or result of something The balance of evidence suggests the Liberal party's decline began before the First World War. The coroner thought that on the balance of probabilities, the pilot had suffered a stroke just before the crash. Topics Opinion and argumentc2 (on) the balance of probability/evidence (formal) (considering) the evidence on both sides of an argument, to find the most likely reason for or result of something The coroner thought that on the balance of probabilities, the pilot had suffered a stroke just before the crash. in all probability… it is very likely that In all probability he failed to understand the consequences of his actions. In all probability she wouldn't come even if we invited her.
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