Letter P

Probability

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The likelihood that something will happen.

For example, a probability of less than .05 indicates that the probability of something occurring by chance alone is less than 5 in 100, or 5 percent.

This level of probability is usually taken as the level of biologic significance, so a higher incidence may be considered meaningful.

The abbreviation for probability is P

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