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• Imprisonment

  [im-priz-uh n] /ɪmˈprɪz ən/ verb (used with object) 1. to confine in or as if in a prison. /ɪmˈprɪzən/ verb 1. (transitive) to confine in or as if in prison n. late 14c., from Anglo-French emprisonement, Old French emprisonement (13c.), from emprisoner (see imprison). v. c.1300, from Old French emprisoner (12c.), from em- “in” (see […]

• Improbability

  [im-prob-uh-bil-i-tee, im-prob-] /ɪmˌprɒb əˈbɪl ɪ ti, ˌɪm prɒb-/ noun, plural improbabilities for 2. 1. the quality or condition of being ; unlikelihood. 2. something or unlikely. n. 1590s, “fact or quality of being improbably;” see improbable + -ity. Meaning “an instance of something improbable” is from 1610s.

• Improbable

  [im-prob-uh-buh l] /ɪmˈprɒb ə bəl/ adjective 1. not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen: Rain is improbable tonight. /ɪmˈprɒbəbəl/ adjective 1. not likely or probable; doubtful; unlikely adj. 1590s, from assimilated form of in- (1) “not, opposite of” + probable, or else from Latin improbabilis. Related: Improbably.

• Improbably

  [im-prob-uh-buh l] /ɪmˈprɒb ə bəl/ adjective 1. not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen: Rain is improbable tonight. /ɪmˈprɒbəbəl/ adjective 1. not likely or probable; doubtful; unlikely adj. 1590s, from assimilated form of in- (1) “not, opposite of” + probable, or else from Latin improbabilis. Related: Improbably.

• Improbity

  [im-proh-bi-tee] /ɪmˈproʊ bɪ ti/ noun 1. lack of honesty or moral scruples. 2. perseverance. /ɪmˈprəʊbɪtɪ/ noun (pl) -ties 1. dishonesty, wickedness, or unscrupulousness

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