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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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Compare. possible (NOT CERTAIN) Opposite. improbable. Fewer examples. the probable cause of the accident. It's possible, though not probable. Redundancies seem increasingly probable. It seems probable that the situation will only get worse. It's highly probable that he'll lose his job. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The meaning of PROBABLE is supported by evidence strong enough to establish presumption but not proof. How to use probable in a sentence.
Probable definition: likely to occur or prove true. See examples of PROBABLE used in a sentence.
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 /
adjective. us / ˈprɑː.bə.b ə l / uk / ˈprɒb.ə.b ə l / Add to word list. B2. 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.
If it's probable, then odds are it's going to come true. If rain is probable this weekend, you shouldn't plan a picnic. Things that are probable are probably going to happen; they're likely. Meteorologists are always trying to figure out what weather is probable, though they're often wrong.
adjective. /ˈprɒbəbl/ /ˈprɑːbəbl/ likely to happen, to exist or to be true. the probable cause/explanation/outcome. highly/quite/most probable. It is probable that the disease has a genetic element. compare improbable. Extra Examples. Topics Doubt, guessing and certainty b2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Want to learn more?
Jul 13, 2024 · probable (comparative more probable, superlative most probable) Likely or most likely to be true.
1. If you say that something is probable, you mean that it is likely to be true or likely to happen. [vagueness] [...] 2. You can use probable to describe a role or function that someone or something is likely to have. [...]
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.
