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Conditional probability
Meaning
Noun
●
In Probability theory:
The
probability
that an
event
will
take place
given the
restrictive
assumption
that another
event
has
taken place
, or that a
combination
of other
event
s has
taken place
. (Mathematically, the
definition
would
b
e that the
conditional probability
of B given A is
equal
to the
joint probability
of A and B
divided
b
y the
probability
of A.)
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