Die Wahrscheinlichkeit
Example: Die Wahrscheinlichkeit eines Regenschauers ist heute sehr hoch.
Definition
"Die Wahrscheinlichkeit" refers to the likelihood or probability that a specific event will occur, often expressed as a percentage or ratio. It measures how probable it is, for example, the chance of rain happening today.
Etymology
The word "die Wahrscheinlichkeit" comes from the German words "wahr" meaning true or real, and "Schein" meaning appearance or seem. Together, they convey the idea of something appearing to be true or likely. This term evolved to describe the concept of probability in mathematics and everyday language.
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"Die Wahrscheinlichkeit" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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