盖然性

蓋然性

gàiránxìng

noun

Meanings

1 probability
2 likelihood (philosophy/logic term)

Characters

presumably; probably

Examples

这件事发生的盖然性很高。

Zhè jiàn shì fāshēng de gàiránxìng hěn gāo.

The probability of this event happening is high.

民事诉讼采用盖然性占优的证明标准。

Mínshì sùsòng cǎiyòng gàiránxìng zhànyōu de zhèngmíng biāozhǔn.

Civil litigation uses a ‘balance of probabilities’ standard of proof.

Tips

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Formal academic/legal term. In everyday speech use 可能性 (kěnéngxìng, possibility) or 概率 (gàilǜ, probability). 盖然性 mostly appears in philosophy, logic, and Chinese legal writing on evidence standards.

Stroke Order

盖 gài

然 rán

性 xìng