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- DictionaryProb·a·ble/ˈpräbəb(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. likely to be the case or to happen: "it is probable that the economic situation will deteriorate further"
noun
- 1. a person who is likely to become or do something, especially one who is likely to be chosen for a team: British "Merson and Wright are probables"
The meaning of PROBABLE is supported by evidence strong enough to establish presumption but not proof. How to use probable in a sentence.
likely to be true or likely to happen: The probable cause of death was heart failure. An election in June seems increasingly probable. [ + that ] It is probable that share prices will fall even more. Compare. possible (NOT CERTAIN) Opposite. improbable. Fewer examples. the probable cause of the accident. It's possible, though not probable.
Probable definition: likely to occur or prove true. See examples of PROBABLE used in a sentence.
likely to be true or likely to happen: The probable cause of death was heart failure. An election in June seems increasingly probable. [ + that ] It is probable that stock prices will fall even more. Compare. possible (NOT CERTAIN) Opposite. improbable. Fewer examples. the probable cause of the accident. It's possible, though not probable.
If it's probable, then odds are it's going to come true. If rain is probable this weekend, you shouldn't plan a picnic. Things that are probable are probably going to happen; they're likely. Meteorologists are always trying to figure out what weather is probable, though they're often wrong.
If you say that something is probable, you mean that it is likely to be true or likely to happen. [vagueness] It is probable that the medication will suppress the symptom without treating the condition. The probable result is that asset prices will again rise rapidly.
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.
adjective. /ˈprɒbəbl/. /ˈprɑːbəbl/. likely to happen, to exist or to be true. the probable cause/explanation/outcome. highly/quite/most probable. It is probable that the disease has a genetic element. compare improbable. Extra Examples.
likely to be true or to happen: The probable cause of death was heart failure. [ + (that) ] It's highly probable that he'll lose his job.
Reasonably so, as on the basis of evidence, but not proved. The probable cause of a disease.
