# Kent 1964: Words of Estimative Probability

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# Words of Estimative Probability

Sherman Kent, 1964. _Studies in Intelligence_.

Sherman Kent's essay on words of estimative probability: giving each phrase such as 'probable' or 'almost certain' a fixed numerical range so analysts and readers agree on what it means.

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Kent, S. (1964). Words of Estimative Probability. Studies in Intelligence. https://www.cia.gov/resources/csi/static/Words-of-Estimative-Probability.pdf
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