Etymology

probableness

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Today it means: The state or quality of being likely to occur; likelihood, probability. Full definition →

Latin probabilis
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  1. Latin · derived fromprobabilis
  2. English todayprobableness

Latin probabilis, From probable + -ness, in existence since the 1600s.

Words from the same roots

Latinprobabilis all →

probableunprobably

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