probabilistic

adjective

prob·​a·​bi·​lis·​tic ˌprä-bə-bə-ˈli-stik 

1

: of or relating to probabilism

2

: 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

Navigating the cognitive revolution True creativity, innovation and research are not just probabilistic recombinations of past data. —Wolfgang Messner, The Conversation, 2 June 2025

Unlike traditional software, AI systems produce probabilistic outputs that are harder to predict or control, increasing the potential for misinformation, bias or data leaks. —Omar Turner, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025

Through investments in accurate data, utilizing both deterministic and probabilistic AI, as well as rigorous monitoring, industries can mitigate these risks and unlock AI’s transformative potential. —Lucian Boldea, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025

And unlike corporations, chatbots have no intention behind their outputs, her legal team argued, instead simply using a probabilistic approach to generate text. —ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for probabilistic

• anachronistic
• animalistic
• antagonistic
• antiphlogistic
• behavioristic
• cannibalistic
• capitalistic
• characteristic
• collectivistic
• deterministic
• ethnolinguistic
• expressionistic