Associations to the word «Probable»

Wiktionary

PROBABLE, adjective. Likely or most likely to be true.
PROBABLE, adjective. Likely to happen.
PROBABLE, adjective. Supporting, or giving ground for, belief, but not demonstrating.
PROBABLE, adjective. (obsolete) Capable of being proved.
PROBABLE CAUSE, noun. (US) (law) The standard by which a police officer may make an arrest or conduct a personal or property search.
PROBABLE CAUSE, noun. In accident investigations, the conclusions reached by the investigating body as to the factor or factors which caused the accident.

Dictionary definition

PROBABLE, noun. An applicant likely to be chosen.
PROBABLE, adjective. Likely but not certain to be or become true or real; "a likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss".
PROBABLE, adjective. Apparently destined; "the probable consequences of going ahead with the scheme".

Wise words

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