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equiprobable

American

[ee-kwuh-prob-uh-buhl, ek-wuh-] / ˌi kwəˈprɒb ə bəl, ˌɛk wə- /

adjective

equal in probability.

equiprobable British

/ ˌiːkwɪˈprɒbəbəl /

adjective

equally probable

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Etymology

Origin of equiprobable

First recorded in 1920–25; equi- + probable

Example Sentences

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The results from both of these null models were qualitatively consistent, so we only report findings using the equiprobable rows, fixed columns model, as it is more consistent with rarefaction of the observation tables.

From Nature • Oct. 31, 2017

But, when there are equiprobable reasons against the existence of a law, one is invincibly ignorant of its existence.

From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome

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