Probable: meaning, definitions and examples

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probable

 

[ หˆprษ’bษ™bษ™l ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

likelihood

Likely to happen or be true; seeming to be true

Synonyms

feasible, likely, possible

Examples of usage

  • It is probable that it will rain tomorrow.
  • There are several probable explanations for the phenomenon.
Context #2 | Noun

statistics

The proportion of times something is likely to happen

Examples of usage

  • The probable of winning the lottery is very low.
  • The probable of getting a red card in the game is high.

Translations

Translations of the word "probable" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น provรกvel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เคญเคพเคตเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช wahrscheinlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mungkin

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะนะผะพะฒั–ั€ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ prawdopodobny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ใ‚Šใ†ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท probable

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ probable

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท muhtemel

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์žˆ์„ ๋ฒ•ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญุชู…ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pravdฤ›podobnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pravdepodobnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฏ่ƒฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ verjeten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lรญklegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‹า›ั‚ะธะผะฐะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒแƒฃแƒ“แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ehtimal

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ probable

Etymology

The word 'probable' comes from the Latin word 'probabilis', which means 'worthy of approval'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century. Over time, its meaning evolved to signify something likely or expected to happen. 'Probable' is commonly used in various contexts to indicate the likelihood of an event or outcome.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,364, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.