Synonyms: probability
Definition: the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event
Usage: for a while mutiny seemed a probability; going by past experience there was a high probability that the visitors were lost
Similar words: quality
Definition: an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
Usage: the quality of mercy is not strained--Shakespeare
Synonyms: chance, probability
Definition: a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
Usage: the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5
Similar words: quantity, measure, amount
Definition: how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify