Possibility vs. Probability

Possibilitynoun

The quality of being possible.

Possibilitynoun

A thing possible; that which may take place or come into being.

Possibilitynoun

An option or choice, usually used in context with future events.

Possibilitynoun

The quality or state of being possible; the power of happening, being, or existing.

Possibilitynoun

That which is possible; a contingency; a thing or event that may not happen; a contingent interest, as in real or personal estate.

Possibilitynoun

a future prospect or potential;

Possibilitynoun

capability of existing or happening or being true;

Possibilitynoun

a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena;

Possibilitynoun

a possible alternative;

Possibilitynoun

a thing that may happen or be the case

Possibilitynoun

the state or fact of being possible; likelihood

Possibilitynoun

a thing that may be chosen or done out of several possible alternatives

Possibilitynoun

unspecified qualities of a promising nature; potential

Probabilitynoun

The state of being probable; likelihood.

Probabilitynoun

An event that is likely to occur.

Probabilitynoun

The relative likelihood of an event happening.

Probabilitynoun

(mathematics) A number, between 0 and 1, expressing the precise likelihood of an event happening.

Probabilitynoun

The quality or state of being probable; appearance of reality or truth; reasonable ground of presumption; likelihood.

Probabilitynoun

That which is or appears probable; anything that has the appearance of reality or truth.

Probabilitynoun

Likelihood of the occurrence of any event in the doctrine of chances, or the ratio of the number of favorable chances to the whole number of chances, favorable and unfavorable. See 1st Chance, n., 5.

Probabilitynoun

a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur;

Probabilitynoun

the quality of being probable

Probabilitynoun

the quality or state of being probable; the extent to which something is likely to happen or be the case

Probabilitynoun

a probable or the most probable event

Probabilitynoun

the extent to which an event is likely to occur, measured by the ratio of the favourable cases to the whole number of cases possible

Probability

Probability is the branch of mathematics concerning numerical descriptions of how likely an event is to occur, or how likely it is that a proposition is true. The probability of an event is a number between 0 and 1, where, roughly speaking, 0 indicates impossibility of the event and 1 indicates certainty.