improbability

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

improbableness skepticism rarity impossibility uncertainty long shot prefiguration doubtfulness dubiousness creepiness incredibility implausibility inconceivability incredibleness probabilistic
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Antonyms

probability ability chance facility confidence odds
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Hypernyms

uncertainty precariousness uncertainness

Hyponyms

unlikelihood unlikeliness

Phrases with the word

improbability that

Derivatives

improbabilities

Examples

impossibility should never be confused with improbability Source: Internet

the improbability of such rare coincidences Source: Internet

He believes the chances of life arising on a planet like the Earth are many orders of magnitude less probable than most people would think, but the anthropic principle effectively counters skepticism with regard to improbability. Source: Internet

Dawkins argues that a one-time event is indeed subject to improbability but once under way, natural selection itself is nothing like random chance. Source: Internet

On the other hand, if only severe failure to fit justifies theory rejection, then the Popperians will require some criterion of "improbability" or of "degree of falsification". Source: Internet

For the rest of the hike, I can’t stop thinking about that eagle, the icon, the improbability of seeing him in that moment. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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