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improbability en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ɪmˌpɹɒb.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ɪmˌpɹɑb.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ (General-American)
• [ɪmˌpɹɑb.əˈbɪl.ə.ɾi] (General-American)
• /ɪmˌpɹɑb.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ (General-American)
• [ɪmˌpɹɑb.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ɾi] (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English im- English probability English improbability From im- + probability.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The quality or state of being improbable; unlikelihood.
2. (countable, uncountable) That which is improbable; an improbable event or result.
   • "I really," returned the other with a sneer, "cannot agree about probabilities or improbabilities, but I know what the generality will think when they see a gentleman constantly with five very pretty girls, and I also know what they will say." 1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter X, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 130:

Forms

Translations (14)

hu valószínűtlenség (unlikelihood) · pl nieprawdopodobieństwo (unlikelihood) · es improbabilidad (that which is improbable) · bg невероятност (unlikelihood) · ga neamhdhóchúlacht (unlikelihood) · fr improbabilité (unlikelihood) · es improbabilidad (unlikelihood) · pl nieprawdopodobieństwo (that which is improbable) · pt improbabilidade (unlikelihood) · ja 低確率 (unlikelihood) · it improbabilità (unlikelihood) · ga andóigh (unlikelihood) · gl improbabilidade (unlikelihood) · ca improbabilitat (unlikelihood)