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probabilities

Meanings
  • Noun

    The likelihood or chance that something will happen.

  • Noun

    A statistical measure of the probability of an event.

Rhymes
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able , stable , table , grapple , mapple , apple , bubble , rubble , mumble , umble
Homonyms
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  1. Probability (en) : The likelihood or chance that something will happen.

  2. Probability (es) : Probabilidad, the Spanish word for probability.

  3. Probability (fr) : Probabilité, the French word for probability.

Homophones
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  1. probables

  2. probables is a plural form of probabilities

  3. probate

  4. the act of proving a will valid

  5. probity

  6. moral integrity or honesty

Variants
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probabilities , probability , conditional probabilities , conditional probability
Forms
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Probability, Probabilities, Probable, Probabilistic

Etymology
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From the Latin word 'probabilis', meaning 'approvable' or 'worthy of approval'.

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  1. Probabilities can be represented using graphs called probability trees or probability graphs.

  2. The probability of rolling a 6 with a fair six-sided die is 1/6 or approximately 0.1667.

  3. Probabilities can be calculated using various probability distributions such as the Bernoulli distribution, binomial distribution, and normal distribution.

Related Concepts
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  1. Statistics: Statistics is the branch of mathematics dealing with the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data. Probability theory is a subfield of statistics.

  2. Mathematical Expectation: Mathematical expectation is the expected value of a random variable. It is also called the mean or average value of a probability distribution.

  3. Bayes' Theorem: Bayes' Theorem is a mathematical formula that describes how to update the probability for a hypothesis as more evidence or information becomes available.

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Probabilities have been used extensively in various fields such as mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering, finance, and insurance. They have been a subject of fascination for philosophers, scientists, and mathematicians for centuries. In literature, probabilities have been used as a theme in novels, poems, and plays.

How to Memorize "probabilities"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a coin toss. The probability of getting heads or tails is 0.5 or 50%. Visualize different scenarios where probabilities come into play, such as rolling dice, drawing cards, or spinning a roulette wheel.

  2. associate

    - Associate probabilities with numbers between 0 and 1. For example, a probability of 0.3 can be associated with the number 30%. Use mnemonics to remember these associations.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Every Tom Dick And Harry' to remember the order of operations in probability theory: Expectation, Variance, Covariance, Regression.

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