Part 5639

<h1>Improbability</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw>Im*prob`a*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Improbabilities</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>improbabilit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>The quality or state of being improbable; unlikelihood; also, that which is improbable; an improbable event or result.</def>

<h1>Improbable</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw>Im*prob"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>improbabilis</ets>; pref. <ets>im-</ets> not + <ets>probabilis</ets> probable: cf. F. <ets>improbable</ets>. See <er>Probable</er>.]</ety> <def>Not probable; unlikely to be true; not to be expected under the circumstances or in the usual course of events; <as>as, an <ex>improbable</ex> story or event</as>.</def>

<blockquote>He . . . sent to Elutherius, then bishop of Rome, an <b>improbable</b> letter, as some of the contents discover. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

-- <wordforms><wf>Im*prob"a*ble*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> -- <wf>Im*prob"a*bly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Improbate</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw>Im"pro*bate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>improbatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>improbare</ets> to disapprove; pref. <ets>im-</ets> not + <ets>probare</ets> to approve.]</ety> <def>To disapprove of; to disallow.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Improbation</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw>Im`pro*ba"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>improbatio</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of disapproving; disapprobation.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Scots Law)</fld> <def>The act by which falsehood and forgery are proved; an action brought for the purpose of having some instrument declared false or forged.</def>

<i>Bell.</i>

<h1>Improbative, Improbatory</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw><hw>Im"pro*ba*tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Im"pro*ba`to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Implying, or tending to, improbation.</def>

<h1>Improbity</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw>Im*prob"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>improbitas</ets>; pref. <ets>im-</ets> not + <ets>probitas</ets> probity: cf. F. <ets>improbit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>Lack of probity; want of integrity or rectitude; dishonesty.</def>

<blockquote>Persons . . . cast out for notorious <b>improbity</b>. <i>Hooker.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Improficience, Improficiency</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw><hw>Im`pro*fi"cience</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Im`pro*fi"cien*cy</hw>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <def>Want of proficiency.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Improfitable</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw>Im*prof"it*a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>im-</ets> not + <ets>profitable</ets>: cf. F. <ets>improfitable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Unprofitable.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Improgressive</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw>Im`pro*gress"ive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not progressive.</def> <i>De Quincey</i>. -- <wordforms><wf>Im"pro*gress"ive*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Improlific</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw>Im`pro*lif"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>im-</ets> not + <ets>prolific</ets>: cf. F. <ets>improlifique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Not prolific.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>E. Waterhouse.</i>

<h1>Improlificate</h1> <Xpage=739>