LEARNit Dictionary
probability
noun
/ˌprɒbəˈbɪləti/
UK
/ˌprɑːbəˈbɪləti/
US
B2+
OPAL
OPAL
1
B2+
how likely something is to happen
احتمال
synonym
likelihood
2
B2+
a thing that is likely to happen
احتمال, احتمال وقوع
A fall in interest rates is a
strong probability
in the present economic climate.
It now seems a probability rather than just a possibility.
3
B2+
a ratio showing the chances that a particular thing will happen
احتمال, میزان احتمال, نسبت احتمال
There is a 60 per cent probability that the population will be infected with the disease.