n a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5
n the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event
for a while mutiny seemed a probability going by past experience there was a high probability that the visitors were lost
Out of a billion different games, the probability of getting an event that special is reduced to one in 1,000.
In the fall they will perform at Texas A M and in all probability later in Little Rock.
Let me propose Nyhan's corollary: As a foreign policy debate with conservatives grows longer, the probability of a comparison with the appeasement of Nazis or Hitler approaches .
Bruins, Blackhawks Best Teams in NHL, Series Could Come Down to Coin Flip, Says Jack Edwards (Audio) According to Jack Edwards, the Stanley Cup Final could basically come down to a coin flip. “The high school probability test,” he calls it. What Edwards means is that the Bruins and Blackhawks are undoubtedly the two best teams in the NHL, and that they are so evenly matched that the series should be exciting […]
June 17, 2013 - New England Sports Network
Draft Review: The Roto Arcade Pro-Am As most of you know, playing in a fantasy league alongside real-life fantasy experts is a hopeless undertaking. HOPELESS. Zero probability of success. Like challenging a group of bears to a moose-eating contest. Not recommended. You couldn't possibly win. You'd be humiliated. And lucky to survive. I mean ... we're experts. We only get these [...]
June 14, 2013 - Roto Arcade via Yahoo! Sports
Probability Carnival Combines Math and Fun What's the probability of having fun while learning about mathematics? Pretty high, according to the students in Helen Perth's Multi-Occupations class at Oswego County BOCES. Continue reading ? The post Probability Carnival Combines Math and Fun appeared first on Oswego County Today .
June 13, 2013 - Oswego County Today
Jerry Colangelo in The Associated Press LeBron, Kobe, Dwyane Wade, Bosh, in all probability they will not be practicing or participating, but we expect them to be around,Colangelo said. "Or you have some questions on injuries with Kobe's injury, Deron Williams' injury, Chris...
Pini Zahavi in Team talk Zahavi told the Daily Express: "This new deal will take him beyond 34, but it won't be his last contract and in all probability it won't be his last contract at Manchester United. Rio is very happy there, he wanted to stay and they wanted him to...
Mark Hughes in Times Online Craig has got to have complete rest for two weeks then he comes back for strength work,Hughes said. "Hopefully he might get the last couple of games, but the probability is that he won't."