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A Probability-to-English Dictionary

September 3, 2024From the book Math for English Majors

A dictionary translating probability words into percentages, from "guaranteed" (100%) down to "impossible" (0%).

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[Title] "A PROBABILITY-TO-ENGLISH DICTIONARY" Guaranteed: 100% · Almost certain: 95% to 99.9% · Very likely: 80% to 95% · Probable: 60% to 80% · Maybe: 40% to 60% · Possible: 20% to 40% · Unlikely: 5% to 20% · Almost impossible: 0.1% to 5% · Impossible: 0%

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