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likelihood 和 probability 和 possibility 有什么区别?如果难以说明的话,请教我一下例句。
- 阿拉伯语
- 英语 (美国)
Consider the opposites to understand the difference.
Likely <-> unlikely
Probable <-> improbable
Possible <-> impossible
In the affirmative, “likely” and “probable” can describe a fractional chance.
“Possible” describes an all or none chance.
When something is “unlikely” or “improbable”, then there is a chance of it happening, albeit small.
When something is “impossible” there is no chance of it happening.
Examples:
-“is it at all possible that you can let me pass this time”, it is an all or none. Either he lets you pass or not. You don’t say probable.
- “what is the probability that you’ll succeed in the exam?”, a fractional chance. You can calculate it based on factors.
- This is a colored balls example to further clarify:
In a bag, there are 100 white balls, and 1 yellow ball.
There is a high probability or likelihood you’ll get a white one.
An improbability or unlikelihood you’ll get a yellow one.
There is a possibility of getting either.
And it is impossible to get a green one, since there are none.
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All three can mean the same thing. I would say that probability sounds a bit more technical than the other two.
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@sue90 likelihood and probability are the same thing, they both mean that it’s likely to happen. And possibility means something that might happen in the future but also might not happen. I hope that helps
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- 英语 (美国)
Consider the opposites to understand the difference.
Likely <-> unlikely
Probable <-> improbable
Possible <-> impossible
In the affirmative, “likely” and “probable” can describe a fractional chance.
“Possible” describes an all or none chance.
When something is “unlikely” or “improbable”, then there is a chance of it happening, albeit small.
When something is “impossible” there is no chance of it happening.
Examples:
-“is it at all possible that you can let me pass this time”, it is an all or none. Either he lets you pass or not. You don’t say probable.
- “what is the probability that you’ll succeed in the exam?”, a fractional chance. You can calculate it based on factors.
- This is a colored balls example to further clarify:
In a bag, there are 100 white balls, and 1 yellow ball.
There is a high probability or likelihood you’ll get a white one.
An improbability or unlikelihood you’ll get a yellow one.
There is a possibility of getting either.
And it is impossible to get a green one, since there are none.
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- 韩语
- 阿拉伯语
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@sue90
Yes, they are totally interchangeable, but probable has more of a calculated meaning to it, so there is a branch of mathematics called “probabilities”, while likely is used more commonly in everyday speech as it gives a less calculated meaning, but one more based on judgment.
But for all intents and purposes, you can interchange them.
“Is it likely that we will hit the target?”
“There is a 50% chance”
“Is it probable that we will hit the target?”
“There is a 50% chance”
“How probable is it that you’ll finish the race?”
“Very probable”.
“How likely is it that you’ll finish the race?”
“Very likely”.
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