probable
likely ; probable ; prospective ; contingent.
The most likely causes of brain damage among low birthweight infants are prematurity and infections, not oxygen starvation.
Mr Haykin acknowledges that we lack knowledge of the probable approach of various classes and categories of readers to the subject catalog.
The advocacy of title entry for serials implies an ideology which focuses on the publication as the principal object of interest of the prospective library user rather than the work conveyed by the book or publication.
Rapid contingent change is difficult for public sector SLIS but relatively straightforward for university SLIS.
en el caso poco probable de que
in the unlikely case (that)
In the unlikely case you do not receive the issue in 14-21 days, please submit a second claim.
hacer que sea poco probable
render + unlikely
The good citation renders such possible confusion unlikely.
lo más probable es que
most probably
Bought at an auction in 1920, they are most probably from the 18th or 19th century.
menos probable
least likely
less likely
That is to say, class numbers were used in the first place to screen out parts of the data base which seemed least likely to contain relevant items.
The same is not true, of course, of the humanities or social sciences, where the method is less likely to be successful.
parecer probable
seem + likely
It seems likely that it is between 80-90% complete but since there are some notable absentees the shortfall in total coverage is a significant one.
poco probable
unlikely
far-fetched [farfetched]
This has led to some unlikely liaisons.
If the situation arises in Britain as in the United States, where there is a proliferation of TV channels, and many local television stations, then it is perhaps not too far-fetched to imagine some of these transmitting either specialized or local teletext information.
puntuación probable
expectancy score
Table 3 shows the average expectancy scores for all databases in each cluster/category.
ser muy poco probable
be remote
The eventuality is, admittedly, remote but it is also necessary to render the imprint statement in this amount of detail.
ser muy probable
chances + be
I don't like to dampen her enthusiasm, but the chances are she will deliver at 20 weeks.
ser muy probable que + Subjuntivo
be bound to + Infinitivo
The repetition of the author's name introduces new esoteric punctuation which is bound to puzzle the catalog user.
ser probable que
be liable to
The cards in the index are liable to become disorganized if inexperienced information seekers tamper with the index.
ser probable (que)
be likely (to)
As with any categorisation, the categories are likely to be imperfectly defined.
ser probable que + haber
there + be + likely to be
Whatever the cause, there is likely to be confusion if we do nothing to distinguish such words.
