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conditional probability

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conditional probability
n.
The probability that an event will occur, given that one or more other events have occurred.
conditional probability
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Statistics) Statistics the probability of one event, A, occurring given that another, B, is already known to have occurred: written P(A|B) and equal to P(A and B)|P(B)
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Noun1.conditional probability - the probability that an event will occur given that one or more other events have occurred
contingent probability
probability, chance - a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible; "the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5"


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