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probablelikely to happen or be true; expected

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: likely to happen or be true; expected

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈprɑːbəbəl/

Korean meaning: 일어날 가능성이 높은, 있을 법한

Korean pronunciation: **프라**버블

Example Sentences

  • It's highly probable that my phone battery will die during the most important call of the day.
  • The probable cause of the traffic jam was everyone trying to take a selfie with the rainbow.
  • Given his excellent grades, he is the probable candidate for the scholarship.

probable

ADJECTIVE

//ˈprɑːbəbəl//

likely to happen or be true; expected

probable concept
💡 Concept

Dark clouds make rain probable later today.

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probable rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Rain is probable — dark clouds say trouble’s probable, so grab your coat and hustle, it’s probable.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈprɑːbəbəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈprɒbəbəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootprob
Suffix-able

Origin

From Latin 'probabilis' meaning 'worthy of approval' or 'credible', derived from 'probare' (to test, approve, or assent to) with the suffix '-abilis' (capable of being).

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🎵Rhyme

notablequotableworkable
notable
quotable
workable

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

It's highly probable that my phone battery will die during the most important call of the day.

😄 Fun example

The probable cause of the traffic jam was everyone trying to take a selfie with the rainbow.

Given his excellent grades, he is the probable candidate for the scholarship.

The weather forecast shows probable sunshine for the weekend.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

likelypossibleexpectedanticipated

Antonyms

improbableunlikelyimpossible

Related

probabilityprobablyproveproblem