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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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. | ||
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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.
Source: Literature / Jurassic Park - 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.
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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.
Source: Money Multiplier
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