Probabilist

Probabilist: Probabilist Prob"a*bil*ist, n. [Cf. F. probabiliste.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who maintains that certainty is impossible, and that probability alone is to govern our faith and actions. [1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]

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probabilist — PROBABILÍST, Ă, probabilişti, ste, adj., s.m. şi f. 1. adj. Care aparţine probabilismului, privitor la probabilism. 2. adj. Care foloseşte calculul probabilităţilor. 3. s.m. şi f. Matematician specialist în calculul probabilităţilor. – Din fr.… … Dicționar Român
probabilist — probabìlist (probabilȉst) m DEFINICIJA onaj koji naučava, širi ili slijedi probabilizam ETIMOLOGIJA vidi probabilizam … Hrvatski jezični portal
probabìlist — (probabilı̏st) m onaj koji naučava, širi ili slijedi probabilizam … Veliki rječnik hrvatskoga jezika
Probabilist — A probabilist is either: * A follower of probabilism (in theology or philosophy) * A mathematician who practices probability theory; see List of mathematical probabilists … Wikipedia
probabilist — adjective or noun see probabilism … New Collegiate Dictionary
probabilist — See probabilism. * * * … Universalium
probabilist — noun a) Someone who studies probability, a particular branch of mathematics. b) A follower of probabilism … Wiktionary
Probabilist — Pro|ba|bi|lịst, der; en, en: Anhänger des ↑Probabilismus (1) … Universal-Lexikon
probabilist — prob·a·bi·list … English syllables
probabilist — I. lə̇st noun ( s) Etymology: French probabiliste, from Latin probabilis + French iste ist : an adherent or advocate of probabilism II. adjective : probabilistic … Useful english dictionary

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