La probabilité
Example: La probabilité de pluie est élevée aujourd'hui.
Definition
"La probabilité" refers to the measure or likelihood that a particular event will occur, often expressed as a number between 0 and 1 or as a percentage. For example, in the phrase 'La probabilité de pluie est élevée aujourd'hui,' it indicates a high chance of rain today.
Etymology
The word "la probabilité" comes from the Latin 'probabilitas,' meaning credibility or likelihood, which itself derives from 'probabilis,' meaning provable or likely. Did you know? The concept of probability developed significantly in the 17th century through the work of mathematicians studying gambling and uncertain events.
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"La probabilité" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Research - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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