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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
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abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
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measure, quantity, amount go
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
chance, probability
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur
noun.attribute
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conditional probability, contingent probability go
the probability that an event will occur given that one or more other events have occurred
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cross section go
(physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles
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exceedance go
(geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a given exposure time
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fair chance, sporting chance go
a reasonable probability of success
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fat chance, slim chance go
little or no chance of success
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joint probability go
the probability of two events occurring together
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risk, risk of exposure go
the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
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risk, risk of infection go
the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred