probabilistic
adjective
prob·a·bi·lis·tic
ˌprä-bə-bə-ˈli-stik 
1
: of or relating to probabilism
2
: of, relating to, or based on probability
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Their behaviors are probabilistic, not deterministic.
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Bruce Kelley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Next-Level Computing Most digital quantum computers hold information in qubits made of atoms or superconducting circuits that can be in some probabilistic combination of states 0 and 1 at the same time.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Public chains like Ethereum offer probabilistic finality, meaning transactions can technically be reversed or reorganized for a short window.
—Thiago Rüdiger, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
The differences may also be due to the probabilistic nature of AI generation or subtle differences in the image-generation model Google is using for images with or without SynthID.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Aug. 2025
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Bruce Kelley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Next-Level Computing Most digital quantum computers hold information in qubits made of atoms or superconducting circuits that can be in some probabilistic combination of states 0 and 1 at the same time.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Public chains like Ethereum offer probabilistic finality, meaning transactions can technically be reversed or reorganized for a short window.
—Thiago Rüdiger, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
The differences may also be due to the probabilistic nature of AI generation or subtle differences in the image-generation model Google is using for images with or without SynthID.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Probabilistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probabilistic. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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