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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.
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.
Probable definition: likely to occur or prove true. See examples of PROBABLE used in a sentence.
PROBABLE definition: likely to be true or to happen: . Learn more.
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.
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?
There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word probable, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
