Probabilistic (adjective)

  1. Relating to probability or the likelihood of something happening or being the case.
  2. Based on or involving probability theory.
  3. Estimated by probability rather than certainty.

Origin:

Mid 19th century: from french probabilistique, from probabilité (see probability).

Examples:

  1. This is a probabilistic model, meaning that it calculates the likelihood of certain outcomes.
  2. The forecast is probabilistic, so it's not a definite prediction.
  3. The results of the experiment were analyzed using probabilistic methods.
  4. The probabilistic nature of quantum mechanics is still not fully understood.
  5. Probabilistic models are commonly used in machine learning and artificial intelligence.
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