probability · noun /ˌprɑb.əˈbɪl.ət̬.i/
Word family
Nouns: probability, improbability
Adjectives: probable, improbable
Adverbs: probably, improbably
probability
C1 C or U how likely it is that something will happen
Dictionary examples:
What's the probability of winning?
There's a high probability that he'll get the job.
Learner example:
The statistics say that if one woman gets married to one man, the probability that they will get divorced is 50 percent. (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; Spanish)
in all probability
C2 used to mean that something is very likely
Dictionary example:
She will, in all probability, have left before we arrive.
Learner example:
Anybody who can fulfill the above conditions will in all probability be successful. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Polish)
