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probability

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of probability

1 the quality or state of being likely to occur
  • The plot of the movie thriller was exciting and surprising but woefully lacking in probability.
Synonyms of probability

liability, likelihood
Words Related to probability

credibility, plausibility, plausibleness

feasibility, possibility, potentiality, reasonability, reasonableness, viability
Near Antonyms of probability

doubtfulness, dubiousness

impracticability, impracticality

implausibility, incredibility, incredibleness
Antonyms of probability

improbability, unlikelihood, unlikeliness
2 a measure of how often an event will occur instead of another
  • The probability of flipping a coin and getting heads 50 times in a row is not good.
Synonyms of probability

chance, odds, percentage
Words Related to probability

outlook, prospect

contingency, possibility, potential, potentiality

conditional probability

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