English-Thai Dictionary

probability

N ความน่าจะเป็น ไป ได้  likelihood possibility improbability doubtfulness kwam-na-ja-pen-pai-dai

 

probability

N สิ่ง ที่ น่าจะ เป็นไปได้  siang-ti-na-ja-pen-pai-dai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PROBABILITY

n.[L. probabilitas. See Probable. ] 1. Likelihood; appearance of truth; that state of a case or question of fact which results from superior evidence or preponderation of argument on one side, inclining the mind to receive it as the truth, but leaving some room for doubt. It therefore falls short of moral certainty, but produces what is called opinion.
Probability is the appearance of the agreement or disagreement of two ideas, by the intervention of proofs whose connection is not constant, but appears for the most part to be so.
Demonstration produces science or certain knowledge; proof produces belief, and probability opinion.
1. Any thing that has the appearance of reality or truth. In this sense, the word admits of the plural number.
The whole like of man is a perpetual comparison of evidence and balancing of probabilities.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PROBABILITY

Prob `a *bil "i *ty, n.; pl. Probabilities. Etym: [L. probabilitas: cf. F. probabilité. ]

 

1. The quality or state of being probable; appearance of reality or truth; reasonable ground of presumption; likelihood. Probability is the appearance of the agreement or disagreement of two ideas, by the intervention of proofs whose connection is not constant, but appears for the most part to be so. Locke.

 

2. That which is or appears probable; anything that has the appearance of reality or truth. The whole life of man is a perpetual comparison of evidence and balancing of probabilities. Buckminster.We do not call for evidence till antecedent probabilities fail. J. H. Newman.

 

3. (Math. )

 

Defn: Likelihood of the occurrence of any event in the doctrine of chances, or the ratio of the number of favorable chances to the whole number of chances, favorable and unfavorable. See 1st Chance, n., 5.

 

Syn. -- Likeliness; credibleness; likelihood; chance.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

probability

prob a bil i ty |ˌpräbəˈbilətē ˌprɑbəˈbɪlədi | ▶noun ( pl. probabilities ) the extent to which something is probable; the likelihood of something happening or being the case: the rain will make the probability of their arrival even greater. • a probable or the most probable event: for a time, revolution was a strong probability | the probability is that it will be phased in over a number of years. • Mathematics the extent to which an event is likely to occur, measured by the ratio of the favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible: the area under the curve represents probability | a probability of 0.5. PHRASES in all probability used to convey that something is very likely: he would in all probability make himself known. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin probabilitas, from probabilis ‘provable, credible ’ (see probable ).

 

probability density function

prob a bil i ty den si ty func tion ▶noun Statistics a function of a continuous random variable, whose integral across an interval gives the probability that the value of the variable lies within the same interval.

 

probability distribution

prob a bil i ty dis tri bu tion ▶noun Statistics a function of a discrete variable whose integral over any interval is the probability that the random variable specified by it will lie within that interval.

 

probability theory

prob a bil i ty the o ry ▶noun the branch of mathematics that deals with quantities having random distributions.

 

Oxford Dictionary

probability

prob |abil ¦ity |prɒbəˈbɪlɪti | ▶noun ( pl. probabilities ) [ mass noun ] the quality or state of being probable; the extent to which something is likely to happen or be the case: the rain will make the probability of a postponement even greater. • [ count noun ] a probable or the most probable event: for a time revolution was a strong probability. • Mathematics the extent to which an event is likely to occur, measured by the ratio of the favourable cases to the whole number of cases possible: the area under the curve represents probability | [ count noun ] : a probability of 0.5. PHRASES in all probability used to convey that something is very likely: he would in all probability make himself known. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin probabilitas, from probabilis ‘provable, credible ’ (see probable ).

 

probability density function

prob |abil ¦ity dens |ity func |tion ▶noun Statistics a function of a continuous random variable, whose integral across an interval gives the probability that the value of the variable lies within the same interval.

 

probability distribution

prob |abil ¦ity dis ¦tri |bu ¦tion ▶noun Statistics a function of a discrete variable whose integral over any interval is the probability that the variate specified by it will lie within that interval.

 

probability theory

prob |abil ¦ity the ¦ory ▶noun [ mass noun ] the branch of mathematics that deals with quantities having random distributions.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

probability

probability noun 1 the probability of winning: likelihood, prospect, expectation, chance, chances, odds. 2 relegation is a distinct probability this season: probable event, prospect, possibility, good /fair /reasonable bet.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

probability

probability noun 1 the probability of higher mortgage rates: likelihood, likeliness, prospect, expectation, chance, chances, odds, possibility. 2 relegation back to the Second Division looks like a distinct probability: probable event, prospect, possibility, good /fair /reasonable bet.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

probability

prob a bil i ty /prɑ̀bəbɪ́ləti |prɔ̀b -/→probable 名詞 複 -ties /-z /1 U 〖具体例では 可算 〗 «…の /…するという » 見込み , 公算 , 蓋然 （がいぜん ）性 (likelihood ) «of /that 節 , of do ing » (!確実性はcertainty ＞probability ＞possibilityの順に低くなる ) ▸ There is a probability of different types of risk occurring [that different types of risk will occur ].異なる種類の危険が生じる可能性が高い 2 C ありそうな [起こりそうな ]こと ▸ The probability is that the typhoon will hit Shikoku .台風はおそらく四国に上陸するだろう (≒Probably [It is probable that ] the typhoon …)▸ We regard the tourist being murdered as a probability .その旅行者は殺害された公算が大きいと考えている 3 U 〖具体例では 可算 〗〘数 〙確率 ▸ with a probability of 1 in 6 6分の1の確率で in à ll probab í lity (高い可能性を示唆して )おそらく, 十中八九 .～́ th è ory 〘数 〙確率論 .