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improbability

Pronunciación: [ɪmˌprɒbəˈbɪləti]

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Contexto: «possibility»

(noun) the quality of being unlikely to happen. If something is improbable, it means it probably won’t occur. Think of it like a surprise that is hard to believe.

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Winning the lottery is a great example of improbability; very few people do it.

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It's not an improbability that the sun will rise tomorrow; it always does.

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What do you think is the improbability of finding a four-leaf clover?

Contexto: «statistics»

(noun) a measure of how unlikely an event is based on calculations. This is usually used in math or science to show how rare something might be.

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The improbability of rain on a sunny day is very low according to the weather reports.

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The improbability of this event was so high that no one thought it would happen.

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Can you explain the improbability of guessing the correct answer without any clues?

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