probability theory

Definitions of probability theory
  1. noun
    the branch of applied mathematics that deals with probabilities
    synonyms: theory of probability
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    type of:
    applied math, applied mathematics
    the branches of mathematics that are involved in the study of the physical or biological or sociological world
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