adjective, noun
adjective likely to happen, to exist or to be true:
the probable cause / explanation / outcome * highly / quite / most probable * It is probable that the disease has a genetic element.
compareIMPROBABLE
noun ~ (for sth) (especially BrE) a person or an animal that is likely to win a race or to be chosen for a team:
All four players are probables for the national team.
