probability
(noun)
noun
1. a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
- the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5
Similar word(s): chance
Definition categories: attribute, amount, measure, quantity
2. the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event
- for a while mutiny seemed a probability
- going by past experience there was a high probability that the visitors were lost