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[ adjective ] likely but not certain to be or become true or real
Examples "a likely result" "he foresaw a probable loss" Used in print (The Sun, [Baltimore],...)Ryne_Duren and Roland_Sheldon , a rookie righthander who posted a 15 - 1 record last year for the Yanks ' Auburn ( N.Y. ) farm_club of the Class - D New_York-Pennsylvania_League , are the probable rival pitchers . (Clifford H. Pope, The Giant Snakes....)Oliver 's 37 - 1 2 feet is partly based on this report and can be accepted as probable . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] apparently destined
Examples "the probable consequences of going ahead with the scheme" Used in print (Cornell H. Mayer, "Radio Emission of the Moon...)The result of the observations is ( in ` K ) **f where the phase angle , �qt , is measured in degrees from new_moon and the probable errors include absolute as_well_as relative errors . Related terms |
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[ noun ] an applicant likely to be chosen
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