conditional probabilities

noun

plural of conditional probability
as in probabilities

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  1. probabilities
  2. percentages
  3. possibilities
Noun
  • Following the July jobs report on Friday, those percentages shifted, according to CME Group’s FedWatch tool, which tracks probabilities of changes to the rate based on 30-Day Fed Funds futures prices.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Right now, the probabilities of heavier rain for Sunday are greatest in the Laurel Highlands, but this may shift a bit depending on the speed of the system and location of a cold front Sunday afternoon and evening.
    — Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of probabilities
Noun
  • The study percentages cannot establish either true frequency or causality.
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Different portions of a filer’s earnings would be taxed at different rates, with higher percentages applied as income increased.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of percentages
Noun
  • Lenae’s vocals have always been fluid; widening her repertoire just unlocks more melodic possibilities.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 7 Aug. 2026
  • By letting labs explore far more possibilities, AI raises the odds of finding the next breakthrough.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of possibilities
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