"improbability" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /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] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-improbability.wav Forms: improbabilities [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪlɪti Etymology: From im- + probability. Etymology templates: {{af|en|in-|probability|alt1=im-}} im- + probability Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} improbability (countable and uncountable, plural improbabilities)
  1. The quality or state of being improbable; unlikelihood. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (unlikelihood): невероятност (neverojatnost) [feminine] (Bulgarian), improbabilitat [feminine] (Catalan), improbabilidade [feminine] (Galician), valószínűtlenség (Hungarian), neamhdhóchúlacht [feminine] (Irish), andóigh [feminine] (Irish), 低確率 (teikakuritsu) (Japanese), improbabilidad [feminine] (Spanish)
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  2. That which is improbable; an improbable event or result. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-improbability-en-noun-9eYWGdms

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