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probable
prob·a·ble P0573600 (prŏb′ə-bəl)adj.1. Likely to happen or to be true: War seemed probable in 1938. The home team, far ahead, is the probable winner.2. Likely but uncertain; plausible.3. Theology Of or relating to opinions and actions in ethics and morals for whose lawfulness intrinsic reasons or extrinsic authority may be adduced.
[Middle English, plausible, from Old French, from Latin probābilis, from probāre, to prove; see prove.]probable (ˈprɒbəbəl) adj1. likely to be or to happen but not necessarily so2. most likely: the probable cause of the accident. n (General Sporting Terms) a person who is probably to be chosen for a team, event, etc[C14: via Old French from Latin probābilis that may be proved, from probāre to prove]prob•a•ble (ˈprɒb ə bəl)
adj. 1. likely to occur or prove true. 2. having more evidence for than against, or evidence that inclines the mind to belief but leaves some room for doubt. 3. affording ground for belief. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin probābilis commendable, plausible, probable =probā(re) to commend, examine, prove + -bilis -ble] probe, prove, probable - Latin probare, "approve, prove, test," is the source of English probe and prove. From that came Latin probabilis, "provable," which became English probable.See also related terms for prove.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | probable - an applicant likely to be chosenapplicant, applier - a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission | | Adj. | 1. | probable - likely but not certain to be or become true or real; "a likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss"likelyimprobable, unlikely - not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred; "legislation on the question is highly unlikely"; "an improbable event" | | 2. | probable - apparently destined; "the probable consequences of going ahead with the scheme"likely - has a good chance of being the case or of coming about; "these services are likely to be available to us all before long"; "she is likely to forget"; "a likely place for a restaurant"; "the broken limb is likely to fall"; "rain is likely"; "a likely topic for investigation"; "likely candidates for the job" |
probableadjective likely, possible, apparent, reasonable to think, most likely, presumed, credible, plausible, feasible, odds-on, on the cards, presumable It is probable that food prices will increase.
unlikely, doubtful, not likely, improbableprobableadjective1. Having a chance of happening or being true:contingent, likely, possible.2. Based on probability or presumption:assumptive, likely, presumable, presumptive, prospective.Idiom: taken for granted.Translationsprobable (ˈprobəbl) adjective that may be expected to happen or be true; likely. the probable result; Such an event is possible but not probable. 很可能的 很可能的ˈprobably adverbI'll probably telephone you this evening. 很可能 很可能probaˈbility – plural probaˈbilities – noun1. the state or fact of being probable; likelihood. There isn't much probability of that happening. 可能性 可能性2. an event, result etc that is probable. Let's consider the probabilities. 或有的事，可能的結果 或有的事，可能的结果 in all probability most probably; most likely. 很可能，十之八九 很可能，十之八九
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probable[′präb·ə·bəl] (ordnance) An instance in which a hostile aircraft is probably destroyed. The hostile aircraft so designated. Probable
Related to Probable: probable causePROBABLE. That which has the appearance of truth; that which appears to be founded in reason. FinancialSeeprobabilityAcronymsSeePprobable
Related to probable: probable causeSynonyms for probableadj likelySynonyms- likely
- possible
- apparent
- reasonable to think
- most likely
- presumed
- credible
- plausible
- feasible
- odds-on
- on the cards
- presumable
Antonyms- unlikely
- doubtful
- not likely
- improbable
Synonyms for probableadj having a chance of happening or being trueSynonymsadj based on probability or presumptionSynonyms- assumptive
- likely
- presumable
- presumptive
- prospective
Synonyms for probablenoun an applicant likely to be chosenRelated Wordsadj likely but not certain to be or become true or realSynonymsAntonymsadj apparently destinedRelated Words |