PROBABLE


Meaning of PROBABLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prɒbəb(ə)l ]

1.

If you say that something is probable , you mean that it is likely to be true or likely to happen.

It is probable that the medication will suppress the symptom without treating the condition...

An airline official said a bomb was the incident’s most probable cause.

= likely

≠ unlikely

ADJ : oft it v-link ADJ that [ vagueness ]

2.

You can use probable to describe a role or function that someone or something is likely to have.

The Socialists united behind their probable presidential candidate, Michel Rocard.

= likely

ADJ : ADJ n

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