1. the likelihood that something will happen or be true
2. a mathematical measure of how likely an event is to occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1
Usage: mathematics; statistics

Examples

• There’s a high probability of rain tomorrow.
• The probability of winning the lottery is extremely low.
• What’s the probability that she’ll accept the job offer?
• The probability of getting heads on a coin flip is 0.5.
• Scientists calculated the probability of the experiment’s success.
• In all probability, the meeting will be postponed.
• The probability distribution shows all possible outcomes.