probabilistic

American  

[prob-uh-buh-lis-tik] / ˌprɒb ə bəˈlɪs tɪk /

adjective

1. Statistics. of or relating to probability.

   probabilistic forecasting.

2. of or relating to probabilism.

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Etymology

Origin of probabilistic

1650–60; probabil(ism) or probabil(ity) + -istic; compare French probabiliste believer in probabilism

Example Sentences

Many previous approaches to eruption forecasting rely on probabilistic analysis, meaning they search for statistical relationships in large sets of monitoring data.

From Science Daily

This probabilistic nature is one of the most unusual features of the quantum world.

From Science Daily

AI is probabilistic technology, which means it’s slightly unpredictable.

From The Wall Street Journal

Probabilistic: In the marketing world, there is “probabilistic” targeting of customers.

From The Wall Street Journal

From this foundation, the software builds progressively more complex regulatory networks that can also function as probabilistic models for studying disease behavior.

From Science Daily