probabilism
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noun \ˈprä-bə-bə-ˌli-zəm\Definition of PROBABILISM
1
: a theory that in disputed moral questions any solidly probable course may be followed even though an opposed course is or appears more probable
2
: a theory that certainty is impossible especially in the sciences and that probability suffices to govern belief and action
— prob·a·bi·list \-list\ adjective or noun
Origin of PROBABILISM
French probabilisme, from Latin probabilis probable
First Known Use: circa 1843
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