Opportunity vs. Probability — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Opportunity and Probability
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Opportunity
A time or set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something
The night drive gave us the opportunity of spotting rhinos
Increased opportunities for export
Probability
Probability is the branch of mathematics concerning numerical descriptions of how likely an event is to occur, or how likely it is that a proposition is true. The probability of an event is a number between 0 and 1, where, roughly speaking, 0 indicates impossibility of the event and 1 indicates certainty.
Opportunity
A favorable or advantageous circumstance or combination of circumstances.
Probability
The quality or state of being probable; the extent to which something is likely to happen or be the case
The rain will make the probability of a postponement even greater
Opportunity
A chance for progress or advancement, as in a career.
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Probability
The quality or condition of being probable; likelihood.
Opportunity
A chance for advancement, progress or profit.
The world is full of opportunities and it's up to me to see them and pursue them.
Seize the opportunity
Take an opportunity
Missed opportunity
The opportunity came and went
You'll get a second opportunity if you miss this one.
Probability
A probable situation, condition, or event
Her election is a clear probability.
Opportunity
A favorable circumstance or occasion.
Having a holiday is a great opportunity to relax.
Probability
The likelihood that a given event will occur
Little probability of rain tonight.
Opportunity
Opportuneness
The Court questioned the opportunity of introducing these measures in such an uncertain economic climate.
Probability
(Statistics) A number, ranging from zero to one, expressing either the projected likelihood that a specific event will occur or the observed ratio of the number of actual occurrences to the number of possible occurrences.
Opportunity
Fit or convenient time or situation; a time or place permitting or favorable for the execution of a purpose; a suitable combination of conditions; suitable occasion; chance.
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
Probability
The state of being probable; likelihood.
Opportunity
Convenience of situation; fitness.
Hull, a town of great strength and opportunity, both to sea and land affairs.
Probability
An event that is likely to occur.
Opportunity
Importunity; earnestness.
Probability
The relative likelihood of an event happening.
Opportunity
A possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances;
The holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington
Now is your chance
Probability
(mathematics) A number, between 0 and 1, expressing the precise likelihood of an event happening.
The probability of an event A occurring is denoted P(A).
Probability
The quality or state of being probable; appearance of reality or truth; reasonable ground of presumption; likelihood.
Probability is the appearance of the agreement or disagreement of two ideas, by the intervention of proofs whose connection is not constant, but appears for the most part to be so.
Probability
That which is or appears probable; anything that has the appearance of reality or truth.
The whole life of man is a perpetual comparison of evidence and balancing of probabilities.
We do not call for evidence till antecedent probabilities fail.
Probability
A measure of how likely it is that some event will occur;
What is the probability of rain?
We have a good chance of winning
Probability
The quality of being probable
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