conditional probabilities

A form of conditional probability — The probability that an event will take place given the restrictive assumption that another event has taken place, or that a combination of other events has taken place. (Mathematically, the definition would be that the conditional probability of B given A is equal to the joint probability of A and B divided by the probability of A.)

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noun
  1. pluralplural of conditional probability
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