probable.
Likely or most likely to be true.
Meaning & usage
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.
Supporting, or giving ground for, belief, but not demonstrating.
Capable of being proved.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English probable, from Old French probable, from Latin probābilis (“that may be proved, credible”), from probāre (“to test, examine”); see probe, probity, prove. Compare recent doublet provable.
Something that is likely.
A person who is likely to appear or do a certain thing.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English probable, from Old French probable, from Latin probābilis (“that may be proved, credible”), from probāre (“to test, examine”); see probe, probity, prove. Compare recent doublet provable.
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