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/ɪmˌpɹɒb.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
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/ɪmˌpɹɑb.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/
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[ɪmˌpɹɑb.əˈbɪl.ə.ɾi]
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/ɪmˌpɹɑb.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
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[ɪmˌpɹɑb.əˈbɪl.ɪ.ɾi]
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Noun
The quality or state of being improbable; unlikelihood.
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That which is improbable; an improbable event or result.
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"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."
Noun
the quality of being improbable
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impossibility should never be confused with improbability
the improbability of such rare coincidences