Odds and Potential

Odds

Odds noun - A measure of how often an event will occur instead of another.
Usage example: the odds of winning the lottery are currently 200 million to one
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Synonyms for Odds

Potential and odds are semantically related in chance topic. In some cases you can use "Potential" instead a noun "Odds".

Potential

Potential noun - Something that can develop or become actual.

Odds and potential are semantically related in chance topic. Sometimes you can use "Odds" instead a noun "Potential".

How words are described

good good odds good potential
high high odds high potential
low low odds low potential
equal equal odds equal potential
Other adjectives: better, similar, considerable, sheer, strong, actual, massive, large, great, serious, enormous, huge, little, decent, incredible, highest, greater, maximum, greatest, insane, higher.

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / Jurassic Park When his report says that there's a significant chance that the park will be a disaster, rather than try to reduce the odds or potential impact of the various problems Malcolm predicted (many of which end up happening), Hammond just ignores it.
  • The odds of any one zombie becoming a vampire is very low, but magical potential boosts both the odds and the rate as seen with Satsuki Yumizuka, who became a Dead Apostle literally overnight.
  • Money Multiplier The setup favors the player, as the potential gain from this minigame will almost always be higher than the potential loss, and the odds of both a gain and a loss are equal.
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