IMPROBABILITY

improbability, improbableness

(noun) the quality of being improbable; “impossibility should never be confused with improbability”; “the improbability of such rare coincidences”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

improbability (countable and uncountable, plural improbabilities)

The quality or state of being improbable; unlikelihood.

That which is improbable; an improbable event or result.

Source: Wiktionary


Im*prob`a*bil"i*ty, n.; pl. Improbabilities. Etym: [Cf. F. improbabilité.]

Definition: The quality or state of being improbable; unlikelihood; also, that which is improbable; an improbable event or result.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

3 February 2025

CRAZY

(adjective) possessed by inordinate excitement; “the crowd went crazy”; “was crazy to try his new bicycle”


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International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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