Meanings
nounconditional probability (countable and uncountable, plural conditional probabilities)
plural conditional probabilities
- countableuncountableThe 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.)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe probability that an event will occur given that one or more other events have occurred
Similar
contingent probability
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Bulgarian условна вероятност
- условна вероятност (uslovna verojatnost)probability
Chinese Mandarin 條件概率 /条件概率
- 條件概率 /条件概率 (tiáojiàn gàilǜ)probability
Finnish ehdollinen todennäköisyys
- ehdollinen todennäköisyysprobability
Polish prawdopodobieństwo warunkowe
- prawdopodobieństwo warunkoweprobability
Portuguese probabilidade condicionada
- probabilidade condicionadaprobability
Russian усло́вная вероя́тность
- усло́вная вероя́тность (uslóvnaja verojátnostʹ)probability
Swedish betingad sannolikhet
- betingad sannolikhetprobability
Tagalog pinasubaliang kalagmitan
- pinasubaliang kalagmitanprobability
Ukrainian умо́вна ймові́рність
- умо́вна ймові́рність (umóvna jmovírnistʹ)probability
Cite this entry
APA
conditional probability. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conditional%20probability
MLA
“conditional probability.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conditional%20probability. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “conditional probability,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conditional%20probability.
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