probable

English

Etymology

From Old French probable, from Latin probābilis (“that may be proved, credible”), from probare (“to test, examine”); see probe, prove.

Pronunciation

Adjective

probable (comparative more probable, superlative most probable)

  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; probable presumption
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Blackstone to this entry?)
  4. (obsolete) Capable of being proved.

Antonyms

Translations

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See also

Noun

probable (plural probables)

  1. Something that it likely to occur
  2. A person that is likely to appear or do a certain thing.

Further reading

  • probable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • probable in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin probābilis.

Adjective

probable (epicene, plural probables)

  1. probable

Antonyms

  • probabilidá

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin probābilis.

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /pɾoˈba.blə/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /pɾuˈba.blə/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /pɾoˈba.ble/
  • Rhymes: -aβle

Adjective

probable (masculine and feminine plural probables)

  1. probable

Antonyms

Derived terms

Further reading

French

Etymology

From Latin probābilis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɔ.babl/
  • Audio(file)

Adjective

probable (plural probables)

  1. probable (all meanings)

Further reading

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin probābilis.

Adjective

probable m, f (plural probables)

  1. probable

Antonyms

Derived terms

Ido

Adverb

probable

  1. probably

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin probābilis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾoˈbable/, [pɾoˈβaβle]
  • Audio (Bolivia)(file)

Adjective

probable (plural probables)

  1. probable, likely
  2. provable

Antonyms

Derived terms

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