De waarschijnlijkheid
Example: De waarschijnlijkheid dat het morgen regent is groot.
Definition
"De waarschijnlijkheid" refers to the measure or degree of how likely an event is to occur, often expressed as a probability. It is used to indicate the chance or likelihood of something happening, such as in the phrase 'De waarschijnlijkheid dat het morgen regent is groot,' meaning the chance of rain tomorrow is high.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de waarschijnlijkheid" comes from "waarschijnlijk," meaning 'probable' or 'likely,' combined with the suffix "-heid," which forms nouns indicating a state or quality. The root "waar" means 'true,' and "schijnlijk" relates to appearance or likelihood, so the word literally conveys the state of being probable or likely.
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"De waarschijnlijkheid" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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