Probability
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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]
Other Definitions
Ontario (Canada)
Probability is the likelihood of an event occurring that may result in an emergency, disaster or service disruption. [2]
Probabilité: survenance prévisible d’un événement susceptible de causer une situation d’urgence, un sinistre ou une perturbation de services. [2]
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.[3]
See also
Notes
- ↑ DHS Risk Lexicon 2010 Edition, September 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Province of Ontario’s Emergency Management Glossary of Terms Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "Ontario" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ ISO Guide 73:2009
