prob·a·ble

(prŏb′ə-bəl)

adj.

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.

[Middle English, plausible, from Old French, from Latin probābilis, from probāre, to prove; see prove.]

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probable

(ˈprɒbəbəl)

adj

1. likely to be or to happen but not necessarily so

2. most likely: the probable cause of the accident.

(General Sporting Terms) a person who is probably to be chosen for a team, event, etc

[C14: via Old French from Latin probābilis that may be proved, from probāre to prove]

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prob•a•ble

(ˈprɒb ə bəl)

adj.

1. likely to occur or prove true.

2. having more evidence for than against, or evidence that inclines the mind to belief but leaves some room for doubt.

3. affording ground for belief.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin probābilis commendable, plausible, probable =probā(re) to commend, examine, prove + -bilis -ble]

probe, prove, probable - Latin probare, "approve, prove, test," is the source of English probe and prove. From that came Latin probabilis, "provable," which became English probable.

probable

adjective likely, possible, apparent, reasonable to think, most likely, presumed, credible, plausible, feasible, odds-on, on the cards, presumable It is probable that food prices will increase.
unlikely, doubtful, not likely, improbable

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probable

adjective

1. Having a chance of happening or being true:

contingent, likely, possible.

2. Based on probability or presumption:

assumptive, likely, presumable, presumptive, prospective.

Idiom: taken for granted.

Translations

مُحْتَمَل

pravděpodobný

sandsynlig

wahrscheinlich

πιθανός

probable

todennäköinen

probable vraisemblable

vjerojatan

líklegur

probabile probabilit...probabilmente

ありそうな

있음직한

galimas atvejistikimybė

iespējamsvarbūtējs

verjeten

sannolik

ที่น่าจะเป็นไปได้

mümkün olası

có thể

很可能的

probable

[əbl] ADJ

1. (= likely) → probable
wet roads were a probable cause of the accident → una causa probable del accidente eran las carreteras mojadas
it is probable that → es probable que ... + subjun

2. (= credible) → verosímil
her story didn't sound very probable to me → su historia no me pareció muy verosímil

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probable

[ˈprɒbəb^əl] adj

[cause, result] → probable
it is probable that ... → il est probable que + subj ...
it is hardly probable that ... → il est peu probable que + subj ...
it seems probable that ... → il semble probable que + subj ...

[successor, candidate] → probable

probable

adj → wahrscheinlich

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probable

[ˈprɒb/əbl] adj → probabile
it is probable/hardly probable that ... → è probabile/poco probabile che... + sub

probable

(ˈprobəbl) adjective

that may be expected to happen or be true; likely. the probable result; Such an event is possible but not probable.

ˈprobably adverb

I'll probably telephone you this evening.

probaˈbility – plural probaˈbilities – noun

1. the state or fact of being probable; likelihood. There isn't much probability of that happening.

2. an event, result etc that is probable. Let's consider the probabilities.

in all probability

most probably; most likely.

probable

→ مُحْتَمَل pravděpodobný sandsynlig wahrscheinlich πιθανός probable todennäköinen probable vjerojatan probabile ありそうな 있음직한 waarschijnlijk sannsynlig prawdopodobny provável вероятный sannolik ที่น่าจะเป็นไปได้ olası có thể 很可能的

probable

a. probable, casi posible; -lyadv. probablemente.

Noun	1.	probable - an applicant likely to be chosen applicant, applier - a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
Adj.	1.	probable - likely but not certain to be or become true or real; "a likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss" likely improbable, unlikely - not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred; "legislation on the question is highly unlikely"; "an improbable event"
	2.	probable - apparently destined; "the probable consequences of going ahead with the scheme" likely - has a good chance of being the case or of coming about; "these services are likely to be available to us all before long"; "she is likely to forget"; "a likely place for a restaurant"; "the broken limb is likely to fall"; "rain is likely"; "a likely topic for investigation"; "likely candidates for the job"