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prob

prob is the clipping of probably.

prob is the clipping of problem.

Meaning of probably

Adverb

probably (comparative more probably, superlative most probably)

  1. In all likelihood.
    • She probably has arrived by now.

Meaning of problem

Noun

problem (plural problems)

  1. A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.
    • She's leaving because she faced numerous problems to do with racism.
    Synonyms:
    rub
    1. An addiction, other substance use disorder, or comparable psychological challenge.
      • I think he has a gambling problem. Lending him money will probably only make it worse.
  2. A question to be answered, schoolwork exercise.
    • Study hard, but don't overdo it. The problems in the exam won't be difficult to solve.
  3. A puzzling circumstance.
  4. Objection.
    • You got a problem with that?
  5. Difficulty in accepting or understanding or refusal to accept or understand.
    • You made your best honest effort; if they judge you harshly, that’s their problem, not yours.

See all 10 meanings of problem

Synonyms of prob

Forms of prob

Adverb
comparativemore prob
superlativemost prob
Noun
pluralprobs

Words formed from prob

Questions about prob

What is prob the clipping of?
Prob is the clipping of probably.

Words near prob in the dictionary

  1. proavians
  2. proaviation
  3. Proavis
  4. proazaphosphatrane
  5. proazaphosphatranes
  6. prob
  7. prob'ly
  8. prob.
  9. proba
  10. probabalistic
  11. probabilification

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Adapted from Wiktionary: prob (page history and authors); probably (page history and authors); problem (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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