What does << mean in probability when P<<1?

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What does << stand for ?

for example...

Consider a situation where the probability P is small, P<<1

does it mean a lot less than 1?
 

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Yes it means much less than.

In your example P(x)<<1 means the probability of x occurring is much less than 1
 

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