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- Dictionaryprobable/ˈprɒbəbl/
adjective
- 1. likely to happen or be the case: "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"
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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.
Something that is probable is likely to be true or likely to happen. It is probable that the volcano will erupt again. American English : probable / ˈprɒbəbəl /
1. : supported by evidence strong enough to establish presumption but not proof. a probable hypothesis. 2. : establishing a probability. probable evidence. 3. : likely to be or become true or real. probable outcome. 2 of 2. noun. : one that is probable. Synonyms. Adjective. believable. credible. creditable. likely. plausible. presumptive.
adjective. likely but not certain to be or become true or real. “he foresaw a probable loss” synonyms: likely. equiprobable. equally probable. presumptive. having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance. verisimilar. appearing to be true or real. see more. adjective. apparently destined.
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.
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.
5 days ago · probable (comparative more probable, superlative most probable) Likely or most likely to be true.
probable. adjective. uk / ˈprɒbəbl / us. Add to word list. B2. 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.
Adjective. Filter. adjective. Likely to occur or be; that can reasonably but not certainly be expected. The probable winner. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Likely but uncertain; plausible. American Heritage. Reasonably so, as on the basis of evidence, but not proved. The probable cause of a disease. Webster's New World.
