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

Engineers used to white-board plans may bristle at a probabilistic recommendation engine. —Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025

So there is clearly a probabilistic process of iteration, but there is also a geometric aspect. —Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 12 June 2025

The scientific method proceeds roughly as follows: An analyst writes down a mathematical model of the phenomena in question (the theory), collects some data and uses the tools of probabilistic inference to estimate the unknowns. —Eric Novik, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025

In a world of probabilistic machines, our most valuable asset remains deterministic human judgment — enhanced, not replaced, by artificial intelligence. —Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 6 June 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