probabilistic
adj. C1 Advanced US //ˌpɹɑbəbɪˈɫɪstək// UK //pɹˌɒbəbɪlˈɪstɪk// prob·a·bilis·tic
adj. relating to the study of chance or probability. It describes things that are likely to happen but not certain.
adj. relating to or based on the theory of probability. Often used to describe models or systems that account for uncertainty and statistical likelihood rather than absolute certainty.
The weather forecast is a probabilistic model.
In many modern games, the outcome is determined by a probabilistic algorithm rather than a fixed set of rules.
The researcher argued that a probabilistic approach to the data was necessary to account for the inherent variability in human behavior across different cultural contexts.