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{{definition|[[Likelihood]] that is expressed as a number between zero and one, where zero indicates that the occurrence is impossible and one indicates definite knowledge that the occurrence has happened or will happen, where the ratios between numbers reflect and maintain quantitative relationships. <ref name="DHSLex"> [http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/dhs-risk-lexicon-2010.pdf DHS Risk Lexicon 2010 Edition, September 2010]</ref>}}<br /> | {{definition|[[Likelihood]] that is expressed as a number between zero and one, where zero indicates that the occurrence is impossible and one indicates definite knowledge that the occurrence has happened or will happen, where the ratios between numbers reflect and maintain quantitative relationships. <ref name="DHSLex"> [http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/dhs-risk-lexicon-2010.pdf DHS Risk Lexicon 2010 Edition, September 2010]</ref>}}<br /> | ||
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{{definition|Measure of the chance of occurrence expressed as a number between 0 and 1 where 0 is impossibility and 1 is absolute certainty. <ref>ISO Guide 73:2009</ref>}}<br /> | {{definition|Measure of the chance of occurrence expressed as a number between 0 and 1 where 0 is impossibility and 1 is absolute certainty. <ref>ISO Guide 73:2009</ref>}}<br /> | ||
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{{definition|Probability is the likelihood of an [[event]] occurring that may result in an [[Emergency|emergency]], [[Disaster|disaster]] or service disruption. <ref name="Ontario"> [https://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/english/emcommunity/response_resources/GlossaryOfTerms/glossary_of_terms.html Province of Ontario’s Emergency Management Glossary of Terms ]</ref>}}<br /> | {{definition|Probability is the likelihood of an [[event]] occurring that may result in an [[Emergency|emergency]], [[Disaster|disaster]] or service disruption. <ref name="Ontario"> [https://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/english/emcommunity/response_resources/GlossaryOfTerms/glossary_of_terms.html Province of Ontario’s Emergency Management Glossary of Terms ]</ref>}}<br /> | ||
{{definition|Probabilité: survenance prévisible d’un événement susceptible de causer une situation d’urgence, un sinistre ou une perturbation de services. <ref name="Ontario">[https://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/english/emcommunity/response_resources/GlossaryOfTerms/glossary_of_terms.html Province of Ontario’s Emergency Management Glossary of Terms ]</ref>}}<br /> | {{definition|Probabilité: survenance prévisible d’un événement susceptible de causer une situation d’urgence, un sinistre ou une perturbation de services. <ref name="Ontario">[https://www.emergencymanagementontario.ca/english/emcommunity/response_resources/GlossaryOfTerms/glossary_of_terms.html Province of Ontario’s Emergency Management Glossary of Terms ]</ref>}}<br /> | ||
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Contents
National definitions
United States
Likelihood that is expressed as a number between zero and one, where zero indicates that the occurrence is impossible and one indicates definite knowledge that the occurrence has happened or will happen, where the ratios between numbers reflect and maintain quantitative relationships. [1]
Standard Definition
ISO Guide 73:2009
Measure of the chance of occurrence expressed as a number between 0 and 1 where 0 is impossibility and 1 is absolute certainty. [2]
Other Definitions
Ontario (Canada)
Probability is the likelihood of an event occurring that may result in an emergency, disaster or service disruption. [3]
Probabilité: survenance prévisible d’un événement susceptible de causer une situation d’urgence, un sinistre ou une perturbation de services. [3]
See also
Notes
- ↑ DHS Risk Lexicon 2010 Edition, September 2010
- ↑ ISO Guide 73:2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Province of Ontario’s Emergency Management Glossary of Terms Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "Ontario" defined multiple times with different content
