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Meaning of "probable" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PROBABLE

Via Old French from Latin probābilis that may be proved, from probāre to prove.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PROBABLE

probable  [ˈprɒbəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROBABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Probable can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PROBABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Probability

Probability is a measure of the likeliness that an event will occur. Probability is used to quantify an attitude of mind towards some proposition of whose truth we are not certain. The proposition of interest is usually of the form "Will a specific event occur?" The attitude of mind is of the form "How certain are we that the event will occur?" The certainty we adopt can be described in terms of a numerical measure and this number, between 0 and 1, we call probability. Thus the higher the probability of an event, the more certain we are that the event will occur. A simple example would be the toss of a fair coin. Since the 2 outcomes are deemed equiprobable, the probability of "heads" equals the probability of "tails" and each probability is 1/2 or equivalently a 50% chance of either "heads" or "tails". These concepts have been given an axiomatic mathematical formalization in probability theory, which is used widely in such areas of study as mathematics, statistics, finance, gambling, science, artificial intelligence/machine learning, computer science, and philosophy to, for example, draw inferences about the expected frequency of events.

Definition of probable in the English dictionary

The first definition of probable in the dictionary is likely to be or to happen but not necessarily so. Other definition of probable is most likely. Probable is also a person who is probably to be chosen for a team, event, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROBABLE


absorbable
əbˈzɔːbəbəl
adsorbable
ædˈzɔːbəbəl
bribable
ˈbraɪbəbəl
bribeable
ˈbraɪbəbəl
clubbable
ˈklʌbəbəl
describable
dɪˈskraɪbəbəl
equiprobable
ˌiːkwɪˈprɒbəbəl
grabbable
ˈɡræbəbəl
imperturbable
ˌɪmpɜːˈtɜːbəbəl
improbable
ɪmˈprɒbəbəl
indescribable
ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl
inscribable
ɪnˈskraɪbəbəl
probeable
ˈprəʊbəbəl
scribable
ˈskraɪbəbəl
scrubbable
ˈskrʌbəbəl
sorbable
ˈsɔːbəbəl
subscribable
səbˈskraɪbəbəl
tubbable
ˈtʌbəbəl
uncurbable
ʌnˈkɜːbəbəl
undescribable
ˌʌndɪˈskraɪbəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROBABLE

probabiliorism
probabiliorist
probabilism
probabilist
probabilistic
probabilistically
probabilities
probability
probability density function
probability function
probability theory
probable cause
probably
proball
proband
probang
probate
probate court
probation
probation officer

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROBABLE

able
affordable
applicable
ascribable
available
bombable
cable
circumscribable
climbable
clubable
comfortable
curbable
enable
expandable
plumbable
transcribable
unbribable
unclimbable
unclubable
unclubbable

Synonyms and antonyms of probable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PROBABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «probable» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of probable

Translation of «probable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROBABLE

Find out the translation of probable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of probable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «probable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

很可能的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

probable
570 millions of speakers

English

probable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संभावित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُحْتَمَل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вероятный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

provável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সম্ভাব্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

probable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mungkin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wahrscheinlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ありそうな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

있음직한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kemungkinan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có thể
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாத்தியமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संभाव्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

muhtemel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

probabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prawdopodobny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

можливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

posibil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πιθανός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

waarskynlik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sannolik
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sannsynlig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of probable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROBABLE»

The term «probable» is very widely used and occupies the 11.769 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROBABLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about probable

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10 QUOTES WITH «PROBABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word probable.
1
Carmelo Anthony
I think going to college for that one year was probable the best thing I have ever done.
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Joe Arpaio
So you don't speak English, you have no ID, you can't tell where you're from... that's suspicion, it's lower than probable cause. And then we have a right to call immigration and check you out.
3
George Pierce Baker
Farce treats the improbable as probable, the impossible as possible.
4
Julien Benda
Nothing seems to me more doubtful than Aristotle's remark that it is probable the arts and philosophy have several times been discovered and several times lost.
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Jorge Luis Borges
Reality is not always probable, or likely.
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David Brainerd
A few of the sublimest geniuses of Rome and Athens had some faint discoveries of the spiritual nature of the human soul, and formed some probable conjectures, that man was designed for a future state of existence.
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Frances Burney
I cannot be much pleased without an appearance of truth; at least of possibility I wish the history to be natural though the sentiments are refined; and the characters to be probable, though their behaviour is excelling.
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Tony Campolo
It is hard to say what the future holds, but this is probable - it won't be just like the past.
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Thomas Clarkson
When mankind first saw the necessity of government, it is probable that many had conceived the desire of ruling.
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Rene Descartes
When it is not in our power to follow what is true, we ought to follow what is most probable.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROBABLE»

Discover the use of probable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to probable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Algebra of Probable Inference
Cox develops and demonstrates that probability theory is the only theory of inductive inference that abides by logical consistency.
Richard T. Cox, 1961
2
Beyond Reasonable Doubt and Probable Cause: Historical ...
After hearing the witnesses for the prosecution and their cross-examination by defense counsel, a magistrate was to determine whether there was probable cause to believe the defendant guilty. If so, the defendant was bound over for trial .164 ...
Barbara J. Shapiro, 1993
3
Probable Outcomes: Secular Stock Market Insights
This book's empowering insights prepare you to take action during the current period of below -average returns.
Ed Easterling, 2011
4
Probable Sons
Little Milly's innocent understanding of the Bible became the simple wisdom that was needed by the adults around her. The "Probable Son" as she calls it, is the substance of her hopes and her prayers throughout the story.
Amy Le Feuvre, 2011
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Guitar: Probable Chords, a Chord Key Encyclopedia
You will also benefit by expanding your musical vocabulary as well as building finger strength, dexterity and accuracy. This is my version of "the rules" and how to break them. Mark John Sternal
‎2005
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A Probable State: The Novel, the Contract, and the Jews
Why has the realist novel been persistently understood as promoting liberalism? Can this tendency be reconciled with an equally familiar tendency to see the novel as a national form?
Irene Tucker, 2000
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Probable Cause: Crime Fiction in America
American crime fiction has developed into writing that has a commitment to democracy and the democratic way of life, a compassion and empathy and a style which has created a significant branch of American literature.
LeRoy Panek, 1990
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Probable Tomorrows: How Science and Technology Will ...
Science and technology have dominated life in developed countries since the Industrial Revolution. In the twenty-first century, the will change it almost beyond recognition. Probable Tomorrows tells us how.
Marvin Cetron, Owen Davies, 1997
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California Earthquake Zoning and Probable Maximum Loss ...
The annual estimate of potential insured earthquake losses from analysis of data submitted by property and casualty companies in California. Charts, tables and maps.
‎1992
10
Disquisitions Upon the Painted Greek Vases and Their ...
James Christie. publication of these doctrines in Greece, where they had been Jong preserved, in secret, at Eleusis. The Ionic order of architecture attested the opinions of Thales ; but the same had been more simply and strongly expressed in ...
James Christie, 1825

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROBABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term probable is used in the context of the following news items.
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Federal officials examine probable cause of spaceship crash
In this Nov. 1, 2014 file photo, wreckage lies near the site where a Virgin Galactic space tourism rocket, SpaceShipTwo, exploded and crashed ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
2
A's probable pitchers, July 28-30
On deck. Tuesday. at Dodgers. 7:10 p.m. CSNCA. Gray (10-4) vs. Anderson (5-5). Wednesday. at Dodgers. 7:10 p.m. CSNCA. Chavez (5-10) vs ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
3
Barrington Infant Has "Probable" Case of Measles
The state Department of Health is investigating a “probable” case of measles in an unvaccinated Barrington infant. The Providence Journal ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
4
Monday Mail: catch all the talking points and probable winners and …
BEN Dorries previews all the talking points, probable winners and losers, best ride and where the meetings will be held over the week. It's all in ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
5
Films a politics setback to Planned Parenthood, Democrats …
Hearings seem probable. Candidates that are presidential and many Republican congress claim they want to expel Planned Parenthood's government capital, ... «Observer News, Jul 15»
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Durham PD Consent Searches Fall, Probable Cause Searches Rise
At the same time, the number of probable-cause searches increased ... officers are substituting probable cause searches for consent searches. «TWC News, Jul 15»
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Misbah-ul-Haq hints at retirement after probable India series
Misbah-ul-Haq has revealed the possibilities of him retiring from international cricket after the probable series against India towards the end of ... «Cricket World, Jul 15»
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Arsenal v Wolfsburg: Probable starting line-up's – Ozil set to start in …
Arsenal take on Bundesliga giants Wolfsburg in the second round of Emirates Cup games at their home stadium in north London. Gunners star ... «Turkish Football, Jul 15»
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Chronicle AM: AZ MJ Probable Cause Conundrum, CDC Warns on …
Two Arizona appeals court panels have offered up clashing rulings this week on whether the smell of pot is still probable cause for a search, ... «Drug War Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Manchester United v Barcelona: Probable starting line-up's - Arda …
The Red Devils beat Club America and San Jose Earthquakes, meanwhile Barcelona beat LA Galaxy 2-1 in their opening game of the ... «Turkish Football, Jul 15»

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