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probable
UK /ˈpɹɒbəbl̩/ US /ˈpɹɑbəbl̩/
adj 4noun 2
Collocations
4(adj.)
VERBS
be, look, seem
ADV
extremely, highly, very | quite
equally
Both candidates seemed equally probable to win the election before the final votes were counted.
Definitions
adj
1
Likely or most likely to be true.
It's probable that it will rain tomorrow.
The probable source of the failure was the mass of feathers in the intake manifold.
2
Likely to happen.
With all the support we have, success is looking probable.
3
Supporting, or giving ground for, belief, but not demonstrating.
probable evidence
From an examination of the Teutonic words for "temple" Grimm has made it probable that amongst the Germans the oldest sanctuaries were natural woods.
4
Capable of being proved.
noun
1
Something that is likely.
Four of the 32 251 Ku aircraft turned back, but the other 28 fought for 20 minutes against a reported 100 enemy aircraft, claiming 18 destroyed and five probables.
2
A person who is likely to appear or do a certain thing.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — likely but not certain to be or become true or real
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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It's probable that it will rain tomorrow.
Wiktionary02
The probable source of the failure was the mass of feathers in the intake manifold.
Wiktionary03
A major accident and embezzlement of its funds seem to have been the only disasters it escaped; and as to the latter, the most probable reason is that it never had any quantity of funds worth embezzli
Wiktionary04
Four of the 32 251 Ku aircraft turned back, but the other 28 fought for 20 minutes against a reported 100 enemy aircraft, claiming 18 destroyed and five probables.
Wiktionary05
It is probable that he will win the speech contest.
Tatoeba · #1917306
It is probable that she will come.
Tatoeba · #40564Usage Notes
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