conditional probabilities

noun

plural of conditional probability
as in probabilities

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  1. probabilities
  2. percentages
  3. possibilities
Noun
  • The highest probabilities for above average temperatures stretch across the entire northern tier.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • No one knows when a sedentary 75-year-old economist will kick the bucket or a derecho wind will blow the roof off a Roseville retirement condo, but there are actuarial records giving probabilities for either happening.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of probabilities
Noun
  • The percentages run from 40 to 56, against the 15 to 20 percent that long defined the format.
    — Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Tests also consistently indicated that smartwatches become less accurate for wearers with higher body fat percentages.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of percentages
Noun
  • And no one has been savvier about capitalizing on these possibilities than the Kardashian family.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • So when the streamer renewed Dark Matter for another installment in August 2024, the possibilities for Jason were endless.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of possibilities
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