probable
prob|able /pr'ɒbəbəl/
1 [ADJ] oft it v-link ADJ that
If you say that something is probable, you mean that it is likely to be true or likely to happen.
It is probable that the medication will suppress the symptom without treating the condition...
An airline official said a bomb was the incident's most probable cause.
= likely
≠ unlikely
2 [ADJ] ADJ n
You can use probable to describe a role or function that someone or something is likely to have.
The Socialists united behind their probable presidential candidate, Michel Rocard.
= likely
1 [ADJ] oft it v-link ADJ that
If you say that something is probable, you mean that it is likely to be true or likely to happen.
It is probable that the medication will suppress the symptom without treating the condition...
An airline official said a bomb was the incident's most probable cause.
= likely
≠ unlikely
2 [ADJ] ADJ n
You can use probable to describe a role or function that someone or something is likely to have.
The Socialists united behind their probable presidential candidate, Michel Rocard.
= likely