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Probabilist

Probabilist \Prob"a*bil*ist\, n. [Cf. F. probabiliste.]

  1. One who maintains that certainty is impossible, and that probability alone is to govern our faith and actions.

  2. (Casuistry) One who maintains that a man may do that which has a probability of being right, or which is inculcated by teachers of authority, although other opinions may seem to him still more probable.

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probabilist

n. 1 Someone who studies probability, a particular branch of mathematics. 2 A follower of probabilism.

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Probabilist

probabilist may refer to:

  • A follower of probabilism (in theology or philosophy)
  • A mathematician who practices probability theory; see List of mathematical probabilists