possible but uncertain; probabilistic
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possible but not certain; probabilistic
formalOften used as a grammatical attributive (属性词) or in fixed phrases in formal, logical, or statistical contexts. It describes an event or situation that may or may not occur.
Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
ge个
huò或
rán然
de的
qíng情
kuàng况
，
wǒ我
men们
hái还
xū需
yào要
gèng更
duō多
zhèng证
jù据
。
This is only a possible scenario; we need more evidence.
Zài在
tǒng统
jì计
xué学
zhōng中
，
wǒ我
men们
jīng经
cháng常
chǔ处
lǐ理
huò或
rán然
shì事
jiàn件
。
In statistics, we often deal with probabilistic events.
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Tā他
de的
chéng成
gōng功
bìng并
fēi非
bì必
rán然
，
ér而
shì是
huò或
rán然
de的
。
His success is not inevitable, but merely possible.
Huò或
rán然
xìng性
tuī推
lǐ理
zài在
luó逻
jí辑
xué学
zhōng中
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
Probabilistic reasoning is very important in logic.