Korean word

확률

Pronunciation

Romanizationhwangnyul

Meaning

  • nounprobability

Example

오늘 비가 올 확률이 높다.o neul pi ga ol hwang nyu ri nop tta

The probability of rain today is high.

Illustration for 확률 (probability)

More examples

교통사고가 날 확률을 낮추려면 안전벨트를 매세요.kyo tong sa go ga nal hwang nyu reul nat chu ryeo myeon an jeon bel teu reul mae se yo

To lower the probability of a traffic accident, fasten your seat belt.

Core concept

The size of the chance that a particular event will occur, often shown as a number or percentage.

Common phrases

  • 확률이 높아지다hwang nyu ri no pa ji da

    probability increases

  • 확률을 줄이다hwang nyu reul chu ri da

    reduce the probability

Similar words

가능성kaneungseong: The degree to which a future event is likely to happen.
확실성hwakssilseong: The degree to which something is certain to be true or happen.

Definition in Korean

어떠한 일이 생길 가능성을 수치나 비율로 나타낸 명사.eo tteo han i ri saeng gil kka neung seong eul su chi na pi yul lo na ta naen myeong sa

Word origin

확 (hwang, "certainty") and 률 (nyul, "rate") combine to express the rate of certainty about an event.

Usage tips

  • A high or low probability can describe an estimate rather than a fact, so the word fits predictions as well as carefully calculated results.

Other meanings

  • possibilitynoun

Opposites

  • 불확실성pulhwakssilseonguncertaintynoun

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