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improbable

adj
/ɪmˈpɹɑbəbl̩/US/ɪmˈpɹɒbəbl̩/UK

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin improbābilis. By surface analysis, im- + probable.

  1. borrowed from improbābilis

Definitions

  1. Not likely to be true.

    • It's highly improbable that aliens abducted you.
    • Improbabile, that cannot be prooued, improbable.
    • Nay, if he be of a proud humour, […] he will not Bate an Ace of abſolute certainty, but however doubtful or improbable the thing is, coming f[r]om him it muſt go for an indiſputable truth.

  2. Not likely to happen.

    • Due to the loss of power, it is improbable that we will begin on time.

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Derived

improbability, improbableness, improbably, statistically improbable phrase, superimprobable

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at improbable. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at improbable. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at improbable

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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