alcoholism

(religion, philosophy) The belief that man is fated to do what is almost certainly correct.

(physics) A concept introduced in order to apply quantum corrections to classical statistical mechanics

(theology, philosophy) The doctrine that, in the absence of certainty, probability is the best criterion.

plural of problem child

(mathematics) A mathematical measure on a probability space that can take on values between 0 and 1, with 0 corresponding to the empty set and 1 to the entire space.

plural of probability mass function

plural of problem space

plural of probability space

(aeronautics) Pertaining to a method of aerial refuelling whereby a probe from the receiving aircraft fits into a trailing hose with drogue attachment from a tanker aircraft.