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probables

probables is the plural of probable.

Meaning of probable

Noun

probable (plural probables)

  1. Something that is likely.
    • Four of the 32 251 Ku aircraft turned back, but the other 28 fought for 20 minutes against a reported 100 enemy aircraft, claiming 18 destroyed and five probables.2013, Ikuhiko Hata, Yasuho Izawa, Christopher Shores, Japanese Naval Fighter Aces 1932-45, page 57
  2. A person who is likely to appear or do a certain thing.

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Questions about probables

What is probables the plural of?
Probables is the plural of probable.

Words near probables in the dictionary

  1. probable causes
  2. probable error
  3. probable errors
  4. probablely
  5. probableness
  6. probables
  7. probablest
  8. probabley
  9. probably
  10. probacteria
  11. probacterium

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