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Probability vs Plausibility - What's the difference?

probability | plausibility |

As nouns the difference between probability and plausibility

is that probability is the state of being probable; likelihood while plausibility is the quality of being plausible; speciousness.

probability

English

Noun

(wikipedia probability) (probabilities)
  • the state of being probable; likelihood
  • an event that is likely to occur
  • the relative likelihood of an event happening
  • (mathematics) a number, between 0 and 1, expressing the precise likelihood of an event happening
  • Derived terms

    * conditional probability * frequency probability * joint probability * propensity probability

    See also

    * odds * possibility * verisimilitude

    plausibility

    English

    Noun

    (plausibilities)
  • The quality of being plausible; speciousness.
  • Anything plausible or specious.
  • (obsolete) Something worthy of praise.
  • Integrity, fidelity, and other gracious plausibilities . — E. Vaughan.

    References

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