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Foreseeable vs Probable - What's the difference?

foreseeable | probable |

As adjectives the difference between foreseeable and probable

is that foreseeable is able to be foreseen or anticipated while probable is likely or most likely to be true.

foreseeable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • able to be foreseen or anticipated
  • This dictionary will be nowhere near complete in the foreseeable future.

    Derived terms

    * foreseeably * unforeseeable

    probable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Likely or most likely to be true.
  • It's probable that it will rain tomorrow.
    The probable source of the failure was the mass of feathers in the intake manifold.
  • Likely to happen.
  • With all the support we have, success is looking probable .
  • Supporting, or giving ground for, belief, but not demonstrating.
  • probable''' evidence; '''probable presumption
    (Blackstone)
  • (obsolete) Capable of being proved.
  • Antonyms

    * improbable

    See also

    * possible * probeable