probability

probabilità

Quanto è probabile che qualcosa accada.

In inglese semplice: How likely something is to happen.

• There is little probability of snow.
• Exercise reduces the probability of illness.
• In all probability, they will arrive tomorrow.

Come si usa: probability of something/doing something (There is a high probability of rain.); probability that… (The probability that we will win is low.)

Sinonimi: chance, likelihood

Espressioni comuni: high probability, probability of something, in all probability

probabilità

Numero tra zero e uno che indica quanto è probabile che accada qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: A number from zero to one showing how likely an event is to happen.

• The probability is zero.
• Each outcome has a probability of 0.25.
• We calculated the probability of choosing a red card.

Come si usa: probability of something/doing something (The probability of rolling a six is one sixth.)

Espressioni comuni: calculate a probability, probability of something, zero probability

teoria della probabilità

Ramo della matematica che studia quanto è probabile che si verifichino degli eventi.

In inglese semplice: The area of mathematics that studies how likely events are to happen.

• We study probability at school.
• She teaches probability and statistics.
• Our probability course covers random events and their outcomes.

Espressioni comuni: study probability, probability and statistics, probability theory