peluang

Indonesian

Etymology

per- +‎ luang

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈluaŋ/
• Rhymes: -uaŋ
• Hyphenation: pe‧lu‧ang

Noun

pêluang

1. chance (an opportunity or possibility)

   Synonym: (uncommon) kans

2. probability:
   1. the state of being probable.

      Synonym: probabilitas

   2. (mathematics) a number, between 0 and 1, expressing the precise likelihood of an event happening.

      Synonym: probabilitas

3. (mathematics) odds: the ratio of the probability of an event happening to that of it not happening.

   Synonyms: kans, kecenderungan, kemungkinan

Adjective

pêluang

1. light, unbusy

   Synonym: (more common) senggang

Derived terms

• berpeluang

 

Further reading

• “peluang” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.