12 terms regarding probability
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| certain | An event WILL definitely happen. An outcome with a probability of 1.
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| theoretical probability | The likelihood a specific outcome will occur, determined by calculating expected outcomes under ideal circumstances.
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| experimental probability | The likelihood a specific outcome will occur, based on repeated testing and observation of results. It is the ratio of the number of times an event occurs to the number of trials.
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| probability | The chance that a particular outcome will occur measured as a ratio of the total possible outcomes. P = [favorable outcomes]/[possible outcomes].
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| unlikely | The outcome will probably NOT happen (probability between 0 and 0.5).
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| likelihood | The chance that a particular outcome will occur [impossible, unlikely, likely, certain].
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| event | A situation involving chance that has more than one possible outcome.
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| experiment | A test to determine the likelihood of a specific outcome of an event.
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| outcome | Any one of the possible results of an event.
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| likely | The outcome will probably happen (probability between 0.5 and 1.0).
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| impossible | An event WILL NOT happen; no chance of occurring (probability of 0).
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| chance | The likelihood that a particular outcome will occur.
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