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1. (adj.) probable
likely to occur or prove true.
2. probable
having more evidence for than against, or evidence that inclines the mind to belief but leaves some room for doubt.
3. probable
affording ground for belief.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < L probābilis commendable, plausible, probable =probā(re) to commend, examine, prove+-bilis -ble)
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| Definition of 'Probable' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) probable
an applicant likely to be chosen
2. (adj) probable, likely
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
"a likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss"
3. (adj) probable
apparently destined
"the probable consequences of going ahead with the scheme"
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1. (adjective) probable
≠ improbable, unlikely
It's probable (that) he'll retire this year.
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| Definition of 'Probable' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) Probable
capable of being proved
2. (adj) Probable
having more evidence for than against; supported by evidence which inclines the mind to believe, but leaves some room for doubt; likely
3. (adj) Probable
rendering probable; supporting, or giving ground for, belief, but not demonstrating; as, probable evidence; probable presumption
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Sense: that may be expected to happen or be true; likely
the probable result; Such an event is possible but not probable.
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 Afrikaans: waarskynlik |
 Arabic: مُحْتَمَل |
 Bulgarian: вероятен |
 Brazilian: provável |
 Czech: pravděpodobný |
 German: wahrscheinlich |
 Danish: sandsynlig |
 Greek: πιθανός |
 Spanish: probable |
 Estonian: tõenäoline |
 Farsi: محتمل |
 Finnish: todennäköinen |
 French: probable |
 Hebrew: מִסתַבֵּר |
 Hindi: संभवित |
 Hungarian: valószínű |
 Indonesian: bisa terjadi |
 Icelandic: líklegur |
 Italian: probabile |
 Japanese: ありそうな |
 Korean: 있음직한 |
 Lithuanian: galimas, tikėtinas |
 Latvian: varbūtējs; iespējams |
 Malay: mungkin |
 Dutch: waarschijnlijk |
 Norwegian: sannsynlig, ventet |
 Polish: prawdopodobny |
 Persian: محتمل |
 Pashto: احتمال |
 Portuguese: provável |
 Romanian: probabil |
 Russian: вероятный |
 Slovak: pravdepodobný |
 Slovenian: verjeten |
 Serbian: verovatan |
 Swedish: sannolik, trolig |
 Thai: ที่น่าจะเป็นไปได้ |
 Turkish: mümkün |
 Taiwanese: 很可能的 |
 Ukrainian: ймовірний; можливий |
 Urdu: ممکن الوقوع |
 Vietnamese: có thể |
 Chinese: 很可能的 |
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