probabilistic

adjective

prob·​a·​bi·​lis·​tic ˌprä-bə-bə-ˈli-stik How to pronounce probabilistic (audio)
1
: of or relating to probabilism
2
: of, relating to, or based on probability
probabilistically adverb

Examples of probabilistic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Just make it up Like all probabilistic AI models, though, MarioVGG has a frustrating tendency to sometimes give completely unuseful results. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024 The venture capitalist is a fox: risk-tolerant, probabilistic, adaptable, and comfortable with complexity. Idrees Kahloon, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024 This contrasts with probabilistic data, which extrapolates consumer interests from their other actions. Geoffroy Martin, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 For newer designs, especially a liquid metal design (using 50-year-old designs for the reactor core and vessel) championed by Bill Gates, safety could be based on probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) models and common-sense engineering. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for probabilistic 

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Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of probabilistic was in 1864

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“Probabilistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probabilistic. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.

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