probability theory

noun

The mathematical study of probability (the likelihood of occurrence of random events in order to predict the behavior of defined systems).

Similar
probabilistic theoryprobability calculustheory of probability

Meanings

nounprobability theory (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemathematicsThe mathematical study of probability (the likelihood of occurrence of random events in order to predict the behavior of defined systems).

    Synonyms: probabilistic theory, probability calculus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe mathematical study of probability (the likelihood of occurrence of random events in order to predict the behavior of defined systems).

Similar
probabilistic theoryprobability calculus

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe branch of applied mathematics that deals with probabilities

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theory of probability

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Translations

Afrikaans waarskynlikheidsleer
  • waarskynlikheidsleerstudy of probability
Basque probabilitate teoria
  • probabilitate teoriastudy of probability
Bengali সম্ভবনা তত্ত্ব
  • সম্ভবনা তত্ত্ব (śombhobona totto)study of probability
Catalan teoria de la probabilitat
  • teoria de la probabilitatstudy of probability
Chinese Mandarin 概率論 /概率论
  • 概率論 /概率论 (gàilǜlùn)study of probability
Czech teorie pravděpodobnosti
  • teorie pravděpodobnostistudy of probability
Danish sandsynlighedsregning
  • sandsynlighedsregningstudy of probability
Dutch kansrekening
  • kansrekeningstudy of probability
Estonian tõenäosusteooria
  • tõenäosusteooriastudy of probability
Finnish todennäköisyysteoria
  • todennäköisyysteoriastudy of probability
French théorie des probabilités, calcul des probabilités
  • théorie des probabilitésstudy of probability
  • calcul des probabilitésstudy of probability
  • probastudy of probability
German Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie
  • Wahrscheinlichkeitstheoriestudy of probability
Greek θεωρία πιθανοτήτων
  • θεωρία πιθανοτήτων (theoría pithanotíton)study of probability
Hebrew תורת ההסתברות
  • תורת ההסתברות (torát hahistabrút)study of probability
Hindi प्रायिकता सिद्धांत
  • प्रायिकता सिद्धांत (prāyiktā siddhānt)study of probability
Hungarian valószínűségszámítás
  • valószínűségszámításstudy of probability
Icelandic líkindafræði
  • líkindafræðistudy of probability
Indonesian teori peluang
  • teori peluangstudy of probability
Irish teoiric na dóchúlachta
  • teoiric na dóchúlachtastudy of probability
Italian teoria della probabilità
  • teoria della probabilitàstudy of probability
Japanese 確率論
  • 確率論 (kakuritsuron)study of probability
Korean 확률론
  • 확률론 (hwangnyullon)study of probability
Latvian varbūtību teorija
  • varbūtību teorijastudy of probability
Lithuanian tikimybių teorija
  • tikimybių teorijastudy of probability
Malay teori kebarangkalian
  • teori kebarangkalianstudy of probability
Norwegian sannsynlighetsteori
  • sannsynlighetsteoristudy of probability
Persian نظریه احتمالات
  • نظریه احتمالاتstudy of probability
Polish rachunek prawdopodobieństwa, teoria prawdopodobieństwa
  • rachunek prawdopodobieństwastudy of probability
  • teoria prawdopodobieństwastudy of probability
Portuguese teoria das probabilidades, teoria da probabilidade
  • teoria das probabilidadesstudy of probability
  • teoria da probabilidadestudy of probability
Punjabi ਸੰਭਾਵਿਕਤਾ ਸਿਧਾਂਤ
  • ਸੰਭਾਵਿਕਤਾ ਸਿਧਾਂਤ (sambhāviktā sidhānt)study of probability
Romanian teoria probabilităților
  • teoria probabilitățilorstudy of probability
Russian тео́рия вероя́тности
  • тео́рия вероя́тности (teórija verojátnosti)study of probability
Slovak teória pravdepodobnosti
  • teória pravdepodobnostistudy of probability
Spanish teoría de la probabilidad
  • teoría de la probabilidadstudy of probability
Swedish sannolikhetsteori, sannolikhetslära
  • sannolikhetsteoristudy of probability
  • sannolikhetslärastudy of probability
Tagalog teorya ng probabilidad
  • teorya ng probabilidadstudy of probability
Tamil நிகழ்தகவுக் கோட்பாடு
  • நிகழ்தகவுக் கோட்பாடு (nikaḻtakavuk kōṭpāṭu)study of probability
Thai ทฤษฎีความน่าจะเป็น
  • ทฤษฎีความน่าจะเป็นstudy of probability
Turkish olasılık teorisi
  • olasılık teorisistudy of probability
Ukrainian теорія ймовірностей
  • теорія ймовірностей (teorija jmovirnostej)study of probability
Urdu نظریۂ احتمال
  • نظریۂ احتمالstudy of probability
Vietnamese lý thuyết xác suất
  • lý thuyết xác suấtstudy of probability
Welsh damcaniaeth tebygolrwydd
  • damcaniaeth tebygolrwyddstudy of probability
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