或然率 (huò rán lǜ) — (mathematics) probability

Definition

A more literary/technical term for probability, mostly found in academic or formal writing. In everyday and most modern contexts, learners will more commonly encounter 概率 (gàilǜ).

noun

(mathematics) probability

Examples

或然率。
Jì suàn huò rán lǜ xū yào yòng dào gāo jí shù xué.
Computing probability requires advanced mathematics.
，或然率。
Zài tǒng jì xué zhōng, huò rán lǜ shì yí gè zhòng yào gài niàn.
In statistics, probability is an important concept.
或然率。
Zhè ge jié guǒ de huò rán lǜ hěn dī.
The probability of this outcome is very low.

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