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equiprobability

equiprobability

9.9
All possible outcomes have the same chance of happening
  • noun
  • /ˌiːkwɪˈprɒbəbɪlɪti/
  • Specialized
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  • When conducting experiments, scientists assume equiprobability to ensure that all outcomes are equally likely to occur.

Examples

  • The standard statistical approach defines 'randomness' in terms of equiprobability: a selection of an n-fold set from a population is random just in case every n-fold set is as likely to have been drawn from that population as any other.

    Academic text (2001)

  • In a game of chance where there is equiprobability, each player has an equal chance of winning regardless of their strategy.

  • Lottery draws are designed to create equiprobability among all tickets, meaning each ticket has the same chance of being selected.

Synonyms

equidistribution
vsequiprobability
  • Specialized
9.9

All possible results are equally likely

is the general condition of equal chances rather than a specific distribution

Surface Forms

equiprobability singular
equiprobabilities plural

Morphology

equiprobability = probability (transparent) = equi + probability

Formed by prefixing equi- ('equal') to 'probability', so the meaning 'equal probability' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Equiprobability joins equi- meaning 'equal', like in equal, and probability meaning 'chance'. So, it means every possible outcome has the 'same chance' of happening.