probabilityintegral
nounUK /ˌprɒbəˈbɪləti ˈɪntɪɡrəl/
US /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪləti ˈɪntɪɡrəl/
A math tool that adds up chances to find how likely something is.
The probability integral helped the students find the chance of rain tomorrow.
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2. A mathematical function that gives the total chance of a value falling below a certain point.
The probability integral showed that most scores were below 80.
3. A way to combine many small chances into one overall chance.
Using a probability integral, the team combined all the small risks into one number.
4. A special integral used in statistics to describe random events.
The scientist used a probability integral to study random noise in the signal.