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probability probabilities

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nounThe probability of something happening is how likely it is to happen, sometimes expressed as a fraction or a percentage .Without a transfusion, the victim's probability of dying was 100%.The probabilities of crime or victimization are higher with some situations than with others.You cannot prove conclusively that Sellafield caused cancer. You can only work on the basis of probability.You say that there is a probability that something will happen when it is likely to happen.There's an excellent probability that unless action is quickly taken, pipes will freeze.If you've owned property for several years, the probability is that values have increased.Formal talks are still said to be a possibility, not a probability.His story-telling can push the bounds of probability a bit far at times. B2

word	probability
definition	noun The probability of something happening is how likely it is to happen, sometimes expressed as a fraction or a percentage . Without a transfusion, the victim's probability of dying was 100%. The probabilities of crime or victimization are higher with some situations than with others. You cannot prove conclusively that Sellafield caused cancer. You can only work on the basis of probability. You say that there is a probability that something will happen when it is likely to happen. There's an excellent probability that unless action is quickly taken, pipes will freeze. If you've owned property for several years, the probability is that values have increased. Formal talks are still said to be a possibility, not a probability. His story-telling can push the bounds of probability a bit far at times.
inflections	probabilities
cefr-level	B2

Probability Noun Happening Happen Expressed Fraction Percentage Transfusion