Phrase guide

conditional probability

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The probability that an event will take place given the restrictive assumption that another event has taken place, or that a combination of other events has taken place. (Mathematically, the definition would be that the conditional probability of B given A is equal to the joint probability of A and B divided by the probability of A.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

the probability that an event will occur given that one or more other events have occurred

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: contingent probability

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: probability, chance

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: условна вероятност (uslovna verojatnost) — probability
  • Chinese Mandarin: 條件概率 /条件概率 (tiáojiàn gàilǜ) — probability
  • Finnish: ehdollinen todennäköisyys — probability
  • Kazakh: шартты ықтималдық (şartty yqtimaldyq) — probability
  • Polish: prawdopodobieństwo warunkowe — probability
  • Portuguese: probabilidade condicionada — probability
  • Russian: усло́вная вероя́тность (uslóvnaja verojátnostʹ) — probability
  • Swedish: betingad sannolikhet — probability
  • Tagalog: pinasubaliang kalagmitan — probability
  • Ukrainian: умо́вна ймові́рність (umóvna jmovírnistʹ) — probability