"probability theory" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} probability theory (uncountable)
  1. (mathematics) The mathematical study of probability (the likelihood of occurrence of random events in order to predict the behavior of defined systems). Wikipedia link: probability theory Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Mathematics, Probability theory Synonyms: probabilistic theory, probability calculus Translations (study of probability): հավանականությունների տեսություն (havanakanutʿyunneri tesutʿyun) (Armenian), 概率論 (Chinese Mandarin), 概率论 (gàilǜlùn) (Chinese Mandarin), kansrekening [feminine] (Dutch), todennäköisyysteoria (Finnish), théorie des probabilités [feminine] (French), Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie [feminine] (German), θεωρία πιθανοτήτων (theoría pithanotíton) [feminine] (Greek), תורת ההסתברות (torát hahistabrút) [feminine] (Hebrew), valószínűségszámítás (Hungarian), líkindafræði [feminine] (Icelandic), 確率論 (kakuritsuron) (alt: かくりつろん) (Japanese), rachunek prawdopodobieństwa [masculine] (Polish), teoria das probabilidades [feminine] (Portuguese), teoria da probabilidade [feminine] (Portuguese), тео́рия вероя́тности (teórija verojátnosti) [feminine] (Russian), sannolikhetsteori [common-gender] (Swedish), sannolikhetslära [common-gender] (Swedish)

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