Unthinkable vs Probability - What's the difference?
unthinkable | probability |
Incapable of being believed; incredible.
Inconceivable or unimaginable; extremely improbable in a way that goes against common sense.
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, year=2011
, date=October 23
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, title=2011 Rugby World Cup final: New Zealand 8-7 France
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the state of being probable; likelihood
an event that is likely to occur
the relative likelihood of an event happening
(mathematics) a number, between 0 and 1, expressing the precise likelihood of an event happening
As an adjective unthinkable
is incapable of being believed; incredible.As a noun probability is
the state of being probable; likelihood.unthinkable
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Nothing is unthinkable , nothing impossible to the balanced person, provided it comes out of the needs of life and is dedicated to life's further development -
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