probabilistic

adjective

prob·a·bi·lis·tic ˌprä-bə-bə-ˈli-stik

: of or relating to probabilism

: of, relating to, or based on probability

probabilistically

ˌprä-bə-bə-ˈli-sti-k(ə-)lē

adverb

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By designing systems that work in tandem with traditional hardware, businesses can accelerate computation in areas where quantum systems excel, like optimization and probabilistic algorithms. —

Yuval Boger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Reality check: Confidence in that forecast is weaker than it would be given strong La Niña conditions, and is only a probabilistic outlook. —

Andrew Keatts, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024 When generative AI generates a response, the selection of words that appear in the result is chosen on a probabilistic or statistical basis. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 For decades, no one could merge the ideal version of zero knowledge with the ideal version of probabilistic checkability. —

Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for probabilistic