probabilistic

adjective

prob·a·bi·lis·tic ˌprä-bə-bə-ˈli-stik

: of or relating to probabilism

: of, relating to, or based on probability

probabilistically

ˌprä-bə-bə-ˈli-sti-k(ə-)lē

adverb

Examples of probabilistic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web When generative AI generates a response, the selection of words that appear in the result is chosen on a probabilistic or statistical basis. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 For decades, no one could merge the ideal version of zero knowledge with the ideal version of probabilistic checkability. —

Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024 Even after years of studying probability, individuals struggle to apply probabilistic thinking in real-life situations, suggests a 2023 study published in the International Journal of Studies in Education and Science. —

Mark Travers, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 Just make it up Like all probabilistic AI models, though, MarioVGG has a frustrating tendency to sometimes give completely unuseful results. —

Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for probabilistic

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