mathematical probability
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mathematical probability
(¦math·ə¦mad·ə·kəl ′präb·ə′bil·əd·ē)
(mathematics) The ratio of the number of mutually exclusive, equally likely outcomes of interest to the total number of such outcomes when the total is exhaustive. Also known as a priori probability.
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