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

Unlike static applications, AI systems are often probabilistic in behavior, making reproducing the issue even harder. —Ronak Desai, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Next-Level Computing Most digital quantum computers hold information in qubits made of atoms or superconducting circuits that can be in some probabilistic combination of states 0 and 1 at the same time. —Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025

Worse, Ethereum's probabilistic settlement means transactions can't be finalized instantly. —Thiago Rüdiger, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025

Additionally, local graphical forecasts, climate data and probabilistic maps hosted on weather.gov/Nashville will not be updated. —Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 20 May 2025

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