conditional probability
/kənˌdɪʃənəl ˌprɒbəˈbɪlɪti/
the probability of an event given that another has occurred
conditional probability in a sentence
“The conditional probability of rain given clouds is higher than without.”
Origin of conditional probability
From condition (Latin condicio agreement) + probability
Related Words
Bayes' theorem
a formula for updating probabilities based on new evidence
probability
a measure of the likelihood that an event will occur
stochastic
randomly determined; having a random probability distribution
random variable
a variable whose value is determined by chance
expected value
the long-run average value of a random variable
variance
a measure of how spread out a distribution is