conditional probabilities

plural of conditional probability

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Noun
  • Shark bite risk for water users remains extremely low, but a combination of factors (including increasing shark abundance, shifts in predator and prey distributions, and rising human attendance at beaches) can increase encounter probabilities.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The extra copy is a problem, again spoiling the careful accounting of probabilities that quantum mechanics relies on.
    Matt von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The percentages and dollar figures in the report are only a fraction of the real problem.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Through 2025, the credit is calculated using a formula that considers 20% to 35% of expenses (the percentages go down as incomes go up), up to a maximum of $3,000 in expenses for one child and $6,000 for two or more.
    David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Nolthenius and his colleagues had to rule out several other possibilities.
    Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • If successful, the neutrino laser could open surprising possibilities.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
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