conditional probabilities

Definition of conditional probabilitiesnext
plural of conditional probability

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Noun
  • For what quantum mechanics actually supplies is the probabilities of measurement outcomes.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Like other participants, the Mantic AI had to answer 60 questions by assigning probabilities to certain outcomes.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • While it is typically added in small amounts—often 1 to 5 percent by weight in cotton or wool garments, and up to 20 percent in polyester or polyamide blends—those trace percentages carry outsized consequences.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The league office and the union can calculate how much of that money goes to the players and how much to the owners, and the percentages change, at least a little, every year.
    Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • As a plant biologist, Kato knew that bioplastics could be made from plants and got curious about the possibilities.
    TRAVIS LOLLER, Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Stairs to the second floor will lead to a loft area that is open to the great room below and offers numerous possibilities.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Conditional probabilities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conditional%20probabilities. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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