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Guess vs Probable - What's the difference?

guess | probable |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between guess and probable

is that guess is (obsolete) to hit upon or reproduce by memory while probable is (obsolete) capable of being proved.

As a verb guess

is to reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion.

As a noun guess

is a prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without factual evidence or support.

As an adjective probable is

likely or most likely to be true.

guess

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) . More at (l).

Verb

  • To reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion.
  • To solve by a correct conjecture; to conjecture rightly.
    • He who guesses the riddle shall have the ring.
  • (chiefly, US) to suppose (introducing a proposition of uncertain plausibility).
    • That album is quite hard to find, but I guess you could try ordering it online.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Not all together; better far, I guess , / That we do make our entrance several ways.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • But in known images of life I guess / The labour greater.
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  • (obsolete) To hit upon or reproduce by memory.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Tell me their words, as near as thou canst guess them.
    Synonyms
    * hypothesize * take a stab * speculate
    Derived terms
    * foreguess * guess what * guessable * guesser * guessing game * guesstimate * guesswork * keep someone guessing * no prize for guessing * out-guess * second-guess * you'll never guess

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) gesse. Cognate with (etyl) .

    Noun

    (es)
  • A prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without factual evidence or support.
    • If you don't know the answer, take a guess .
  • *
    • Synonyms
    * estimate * hypothesis * prediction
    Derived terms
    * another-guess * anyone's guess * by guess or by gosh * educated guess * guesswork * guesstimate * otherguess * take a guess * your guess is as good as mine

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    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.

    • Related terms

    * probability * probable cause * probably

    Antonyms

    * improbable

    See also

    * possible * probeable

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