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Date: 1300-1400
Language: French
Origin: Latin probabilis, from probare; PROBE2

probable

1 adjective
     
prob‧a‧ble1
likely to exist, happen, or be true:
The probable cause of the fire was faulty wiring.
Success is highly probable.
it is probable (that)
It seems probable that the accident has damaged her brain.
probable outcome/consequence/result
The probable result of global warming will be a rise in sea levels.
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