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- Dictionaryplausibility/ˌplɔːzɪˈbɪlɪti/
noun
- 1. the quality of seeming reasonable or probable: "he offers no support for the plausibility of his theory"
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PLAUSIBILITY definition: 1. the quality of seeming likely to be true, or possible to believe: 2. the quality of seeming…. Learn more.
PLAUSIBILITY meaning: 1. the quality of seeming likely to be true, or possible to believe: 2. the quality of seeming…. Learn more.
PLAUSIBLE definition: 1. seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed: 2. A plausible person appears to be honest…. Learn more.
noun. plau· si· bil· i· ty ˌplȯ-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē. plural plausibilities. Synonyms of plausibility. 1. : the quality or state of being plausible. 2. : something plausible. Examples of plausibility in a Sentence.
: superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often deceptively so. a plausible pretext. 2. : superficially pleasing or persuasive. a swindler … , then a quack, then a smooth, plausible gentleman Ralph Waldo Emerson. 3. : appearing worthy of belief. the argument was both powerful and plausible. plausibleness noun. plausibly. ˈplȯ-zə-blē. adverb
Something's plausibility is how likely it is to be true. You might, for example, question the plausibility of your brother's story about seeing a UFO land in the back yard.
1. Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; credible: a plausible excuse. 2. Persuasive or ingratiating, especially in an effort to deceive. [Latin plausibilis, deserving applause, from plausus, past participle of plaudere, to applaud .] plau′si·bil′i·ty, plau′si·ble·ness n. plau′si·bly adv. Synonyms: plausible, believable, credible.
(disapproving) the fact of being good at sounding honest and sincere, especially when trying to trick people. She lied with enough conviction and plausibility that we believed her. Check pronunciation: plausibility. Definition of plausibility noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
adjective. having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable: a plausible excuse; a plausible plot. Antonyms: sincere, honest. well-spoken and apparently, but often deceptively, worthy of confidence or trust: a plausible commentator. plausible.
If something is plausible, it's reasonable or believable. Things that are plausible could easily happen. A woman becoming President is very plausible. A giraffe becoming President is not. Plausible things are not far-fetched at all. Things in fantasy stories — such as wizards, dragons, and unicorns — are not plausible.
