probable
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French probable, from Latin probabilis (“that may be proved, credible”), from probare (“to test, examine”); see probe, prove.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Adjective[edit]
probable (comparative more probable, superlative most probable)
- 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.
- Likely to happen.
- With all the support we have, success is looking probable.
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Translations[edit]
likely to be true
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likely to happen
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External links[edit]
- probable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- probable in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Asturian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin probābilis.
Adjective[edit]
probable (epicene, plural probables)
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Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin probābilis.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -aβɫə
Adjective[edit]
probable m, f (masculine and feminine plural probables)
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin probābilis.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Adjective[edit]
probable (masculine and feminine, plural probables)
- probable (all meanings)
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Galician[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin probābilis.
Adjective[edit]
probable m and f (plural probables)
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Ido[edit]
Adverb[edit]
probable
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin probābilis.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Audio (Bolivia) (file)
Adjective[edit]
probable m and f (plural probables)
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