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Probability

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Pronunciation: prob•a•BIL•i•ty

Definition

a measure of the likelihood that a given event will occur; expressed as a number between 0 and 1 (see Experimental/Empirical probability and Theoretical/Expected probability).

Example

If you have a bag with 1 red pen and 4 blue pens in it and you pick out 1 pen at random, the probability that you will pick a red pen is 0.2. The probability that you will pick a blue pen is 0.8.