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joint probability

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The probability distribution of a random variable whose sample space is the Cartesian product of the sample spaces of its (at least two) component random variables.

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noun

Meaning 2

The probability that two events will occur simultaneously.

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Examples

  • Given two events A and B in the same probability space with P(B)>0, the conditional probability of A given B is defined as the quotient of the unconditional joint probability of A and B, and the unconditional probability of B.WP

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noun

Meaning 3

the probability of two events occurring together

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: probability, chance

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Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: съвместно разпределение (sǎvmestno razpredelenie) — probability distribution
  • Polish: łączny rozkład prawdopodobieństwa — probability distribution
  • Bulgarian: вероятност на сечение (verojatnost na sečenie) — probability
  • Polish: prawdopodobieństwo łączne — probability
  • Portuguese: probabilidade conjunta — probability