probabilistic

American  

[prob-uh-buh-lis-tik] / ˌprɒb ə bəˈlɪs tɪk /

adjective

1. Statistics. of or relating to probability.

   probabilistic forecasting.

2. of or relating to probabilism.

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Etymology

Origin of probabilistic

1650–60; probabil(ism) or probabil(ity) + -istic; compare French probabiliste believer in probabilism

Example Sentences

Cognitive scientists have investigated whether the brain itself is Bayesian—a probabilistic inference engine, perpetually recalibrating, merging incoming sensory data with past experience.

From The Wall Street Journal

AI models are “probabilistic,” meaning they guess based on probability and don’t provide high enough levels of accuracy.

From MarketWatch

Many previous approaches to eruption forecasting rely on probabilistic analysis, meaning they search for statistical relationships in large sets of monitoring data.

From Science Daily

This probabilistic nature is one of the most unusual features of the quantum world.

From Science Daily

AI is probabilistic technology, which means it’s slightly unpredictable.

From The Wall Street Journal