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# improbable

adjective (improbable, more improbable); adverb «improbably»; noun «improbability»

«improbable» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Not likely to happen or to be true. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/improbable/#m1)
2. Strange and surprising: an improbable friendship between a cat and a duck. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/improbable/#m2)

### In the lessons

In maths, probability words go from impossible to certain; «improbable» means unlikely, close to the impossible end. In stories, an improbable event surprises the reader. Phrases: highly improbable, it is improbable that, an improbable winner.

### Examples

- It is improbable that it will snow in July in London. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/improbable/#x1)
- Rolling a six ten times in a row is highly improbable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/improbable/#x2)
- The underdog team won an improbable victory. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/improbable/#x3)
- The dog and the rabbit had an improbable friendship. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/improbable/#x4)
- It's improbable but not impossible. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/improbable/#x5)
- Getting every answer right by guessing is very improbable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/improbable/#x6)
- Nay, that is almost too improbable; and yet it is true. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/improbable/#x7)

### Note

Opposite: «probable». In maths probability: improbable means a probability near 0 but not 0; impossible = 0, certain = 1. Similar: «unlikely».

## In Jewish tradition

In maths, probability words go from impossible to certain; «improbable» means unlikely, close to the impossible end. In stories, an improbable event surprises the reader. Phrases: highly improbable, it is improbable that, an improbable winner.

### Note

Opposite: «probable». In maths probability: improbable means a probability near 0 but not 0; impossible = 0, certain = 1. Similar: «unlikely».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «improbable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/improbable/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «improbable» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/improbable/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«improbable» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/improbable.html) on Mova free.