De waarschijnlijkheid
Example: De waarschijnlijkheid van regen is vandaag erg groot.
Definition
"De waarschijnlijkheid" refers to the likelihood or chance that a certain event will happen, such as the chance of rain today. It expresses how probable or expected an outcome is, often used in research or statistical contexts to assess possibilities.
Etymology
"De waarschijnlijkheid" comes from the Dutch words 'waarschijnlijk,' meaning 'probable' or 'likely,' and the suffix '-heid,' which forms nouns indicating a state or condition. The term literally means 'the state of being likely.' Did you know that 'waarschijnlijk' can be traced back to Middle Dutch, where it combined 'waar' (true) and 'schijnlijk' (seeming), suggesting something that seems true?
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"De waarschijnlijkheid" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Research - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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