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We do not intend the term "unlikely" to imply an event will not happen. We use "probably" and "likely" to indicate there is a greater than even chance. We use words such as "we cannot dismiss", "we cannot rule out", and "we cannot discount" to reflect an unlikely—or even remote—event whose consequences are such it warrants mentioning.
A likely search term is a search term that someone would likely type in the search bar to find an article, such as the user looking for Jesus with Jesus Christ. "Jesus Christ" is a redirect to Jesus, so it is considered a "likely search term". The opposite is true with an unlikely search term.
Probability is the branch of mathematics and statistics concerning events and numerical descriptions of how likely they are to occur. The probability of an event is a number between 0 and 1; the larger the probability, the more likely an event is to occur. [note 1] [1] [2] A simple example is the tossing of a fair (unbiased) coin. Since the ...
Risk is the lack of certainty about the outcome of making a particular choice. Statistically, the level of downside risk can be calculated as the product of the probability that harm occurs (e.g., that an accident happens) multiplied by the severity of that harm (i.e., the average amount of harm or more conservatively the maximum credible amount of harm).
The global economy in 2024 is a tale of two forces: optimism sparked by falling interest rates, and the uncertainty caused by geopolitical unrest. As companies focus on sustainable growth, such a ...
The law of truly large numbers (a statistical adage), attributed to Persi Diaconis and Frederick Mosteller, states that with a large enough number of independent samples, any highly implausible (i.e. unlikely in any single sample, but with constant probability strictly greater than 0 in any sample) result is likely to be observed. [1]
Georgia's victory, though, further congests the mass of two-loss teams in the middle of the conference standings, meaning the Nov. 30 matchup between Texas and fellow first-place program Texas A&M ...
Few things will put a damper on your vacation or holiday faster than food poisoning. The intense stomach pain, rushing to the toilet and feeling relegated to bed keeps just about everyone out of ...