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probabilistic

/ˌprɒbəbɪˈlɪstɪk/

C1CEFR level
60/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

General adjective

Relating to or governed by probability rather than yielding a single certain outcome.

Weather forecasts are inherently probabilistic, quoting a percentage chance of rain rather than a verdict.

Similar: stochastic

Topic: Science & reasoning in General English

Business adjective

Based on the calculation of probabilities and the likelihood of different outcomes rather than certainty.

They replaced the single-point forecast with a probabilistic model showing a range of outcomes and their odds.

Similar: stochastic

Topic: Frameworks & analysis in Business English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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