probability

  1. Noun.  the state of being probable; likelihood.
  2. Noun.  an event that is likely to occur.
  3. Noun.  the relative likelihood of an event happening.
  4. Noun.  (mathematics) a number, between 0 and 1, expressing the precise likelihood of an event happening.

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