Also means
likelihood
Usage Note
Wahrscheinlichkeit is probability, the noun behind wahrscheinlich (probable). The phrase mit hoher Wahrscheinlichkeit means very probably. The field is Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung. Plural Wahrscheinlichkeiten.
Examples
"Die Wahrscheinlichkeit liegt bei fünfzig Prozent."
Natural Translation
The probability is fifty percent.
Literal Translation
The probability lies at fifty percent.
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