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likelihood
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| impossible | some events will never happen because they are impossible. probability is 0 |
| certain | other events will definitely happen because they are certain. probability is 1 |
| unlikely | are closer to impossible. unlikely between 0-1/2 |
| likely | are closer to certain. likely between 1/2-1 |
| equally probable | exactly between impossible and certain. ex: 1/2. they can occur or not occur |
| probability | number of favorable outcomes/ number of possible outcomes |
| complement | the complement of a statistical event is the opposite of the event. It includes all the outcomes that are not part of the original event |