Improbable
Example: Es improbable que esa teoría sea verdadera sin pruebas claras.
Definition
"Improbable" describes something that is unlikely to happen or be true. In philosophy, "improbable" refers to a proposition or theory that lacks sufficient evidence or logical support, making its truth or occurrence doubtful or unlikely.
Etymology
The word "improbable" comes from the Latin 'improbabilis,' combining 'in-' meaning 'not' and 'probabilis' meaning 'provable or likely.' Did you know? The root 'probabilis' is related to 'probation,' which originally meant 'testing' or 'proof,' highlighting the connection between probability and evidence.
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"Improbable" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Philosophy - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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