probabilistic

adjective

prob·​a·​bi·​lis·​tic ˌprä-bə-bə-ˈli-stik 

1

: of or relating to probabilism

2

: of, relating to, or based on probability

probabilistically

ˌprä-bə-bə-ˈli-sti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of probabilistic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Researchers also developed a probabilistic algorithm to predict how the swarms behave under changing light conditions. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026

Games of chance are considered humanity’s earliest structured engagement with the idea of randomness, the intellectual precursor to probabilistic thinking. —Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 14 Apr. 2026

This description recalls what leadership expert Jason Wild previously told Fortune about how AI tools are probabilistic, befuddling managers everywhere. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026

In financial services, where FINRA’s 2026 regulatory report now requires firms to explain how AI reaches decisions and maintain comprehensive audit logs, probabilistic is disqualifying. —Charlie Gautreaux, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for probabilistic

• anachronistic
• animalistic
• antagonistic
• antiphlogistic
• behavioristic
• cannibalistic
• capitalistic
• characteristic
• collectivistic
• deterministic
• ethnolinguistic
• expressionistic