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Probable
/ˈprɒbəbəl/
Likely to happen or be true, but not certain
Synonyms:
likely
possible
plausible
conceivable
feasible
Antonyms:
improbable
unlikely
doubtful
Examples:
They calculated the
probable
reaction.
I thought it dashed possible, if not
probable
.
Dr. Kuishiki diagnosed a
probable
case of peridontitis.
Etymology:
The word
probable
comes from the Latin
probabilis
, meaning
likely
, from
probare
meaning
to try, test, prove
.
Usage Statistics:
32 mentions per 1 million words
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